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Hi there,

For those of you who missed it, U2 (a moderately famous Dublin four-piece rock band), this week successfully sued a former stylist for the return of items of clothing and other memorabilia. The case turned simply on whether the band members retained title to the items, and having held that title did not pass from them to her, the court ordered the return of the items to them. The case turned on the facts; there was little legal argument, and none on the question of the existence or otherwise of a vindicatio to support the plaintiffs’ claims (in Ireland, plaintiffs are still called plaintiffs and not claimants); and the court was entirely untroubled by nice questions of whether there was a legal remedy allowing an order for the return of the items.

As for U2’s other public appearances during the currency of the case: see the gig of the century in Dublin, apparently (but, although I failed to get tickets, I'm not bitter) and opening Live8 on Saturday.

All the best,

Eoin.

Dr Eoin O’Dell Fellow Trinity College Dublin 2 Ireland	voicemail: +353-1-608 1178 Law School: +353-1-608 1125 mobile: +353-87-2021120 fax: +353-1-677 0449
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