Michael Flatley has lost an appeal over a decision to refer a dispute about his Cork mansion to arbitration.
This dispute concerns Flatley's former insurance company, Hiscox Societe Anonyme, regarding a €30 million claim on the policy for this mansion, which is located in Fermoy. A three judge court of appeal had ruled that the Riverdance star could not bring an appeal over part of a decision by the High Court to send his case for arbitration.
Mr Flately was represented by counsel Ronnie Hudson BL, who said that the Irish dancer had instructed his solicitor Maxwell Mooney to bring a constitutional challenge, regarding the Arbitration Act providing no appeal from the decision made by the High Court.
However, Mr Justice Donald Binchey had said that Section 11 of the Arbitration Act states that the High Court decision is final. They have insisted that there is no right of appeal, which “operates as a complete bar to an appeal from the High Court".
Both Ms Justice Nuala Butler and Ms Justice Niamh Hyland agreed with this ruling.
Counsel have also confirmed that Michael Flatley will not initiate arbitration with the insurance company.
This latest legal twist comes after Michael Flatley had lost a High Court application to prevent his claim against his insurance company over alleged defective work done to Castlehyde being referred to arbitration.
It was reported that two insurance policies were at issue in this case, with Flatley accepting that a claim made under a 2023/24 policy was correctly implemented by the High Court, meaning that the Court of Appeal had no jurisdiction on this matter.
Flatley had also claimed in a previous affidavit that Hiscox, had tried to re-write his consumer household policy into a commercial policy, in order to rely on this Arbitration Act.
Mr Flatley has also claimed that he and his family were forced to evacuate their home in 2023, due to a toxic chemical residue which was detected during routine maintenance.
Several companies are being sued by Flatley, including Hiscox.
The company have also applied to have these proceedings to remain pending arbitration. These proceedings are continuing.
