High Court dismisses all claims brought by the plaintiffs against their professional advisors, ruling that the claims disclosed no reasonable cause of action, were bound to fail, had no reasonable chance of success, and constituted an abuse of process, the court finding that the plaintiffs had no contractual relationship with the advisors and that the advisors owed no duty of care to the plaintiffs.
High Court - strike out - reasonable cause of action - abuse of process - duty of care - contractual relationship - professional negligenc - locus standi - inherent jurisdiction - Order 19 Rule 28 (RSC) - Barry v. Buckley - Aer Rianta v. Ryanair Limited - legal costs - abuse of legal process - matrimonial proceedings - professional advisors - indemnity insurance - strategic asset protection.