Bail Denied Over Lawyer’s Pay Choice | Cork News

Cork News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now! · Aug 5, 2026 · 1m

A man accused of possessing a firearm and ammo remains jailed after his bail bid was rejected by the High Court, which ruled that his solicitor’s financial decision to switch cases — from a lower-paying district court to a higher-paying High Court — couldn’t justify his release. The judge emphasized that habeas corpus isn’t meant to be weaponized through such strategic legal choices, and instead directed him to appeal the original bail denial, not seek emergency release based on his lawyer’s fee-driven case selection. Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow…