KOD Lyons Solicitors

Ireland’s leading Public Interest Law and campaigning Human Rights specialists

Areas of Expertise

Personal Injuries &
Public Interest

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Child &
Family Law

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Immigration &
International Law

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Criminal Defence &
Human Rights

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Call the Office: +353 1 679 0780
After Hours: +353 86 085 9800

Call the Office:
+353 1 679 0780

After Hours:
+353 86 085 9800

We provide private legal advice for individuals and companies on regulatory matters as well as operating advice and representation under the free legal aid scheme.

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Committed & Experienced Human Rights Solicitors

Ireland’s leading experts in Personal Injuries, Immigration, Welfare, and Child and Family Law. We are Ireland’s largest criminal law firm and provide private legal advice for individuals and companies on regulatory matters as well as operating advice and representation under the free legal aid scheme.

About KOD Lyons

Winner at Irish Law Awards. Leaders in Strategic Litigation cases and Criminal Defence

Winner at Irish Law Awards. Leaders in Strategic Litigation cases and Criminal Defence.

Committed & Experienced Human Rights Solicitors

Experts in Personal Injuries, Immigration, Welfare, and Child and Family Law.

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The new scheme will allow eligible applicants to remain and reside in the State and to regularise their residency status. It will be open to those who do not currently hold any kind of permission to reside in the State.

The Minister for Justice, Helen McEntee, T.D., has today announced a number of immigration changes to simplify and streamline the processing...

Stephen Kirwan of KOD Lyons speaks to the Ireland Chinese Journal about some of the latest developments in immigration law

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Media Coverage

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A&L Goodbody, Arthur Cox, Holohan Solicitors, KOD Lyons, Lemans, Mason, Hayes & Curran, Matheson, McCann FitzGerald LLP, Philip Lee and William Fry are among the firms taking part, as well as the Bar Council, the Law Society and PILA.

Former chief justice Frank Clarke to launch Pro Bono Week Ireland

A student with special educational needs has brought a High Court challenge over a refusal by the secondary school she attends to grant her an exemption from having to study Irish.

Girl with special educational needs takes court action after school refuses exemption from learning Irish

Madhvi Ramsing arrived in Ireland with her son about 34 months ago, in January 2019. But they are yet to have their asylum interview at the International Protection Office (IPO), a key step in the process...

Years-Long Waits for Asylum Interviews Leave People in Limbo

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KOD Lyons Update

Direct Provision Policy – Stephen Kirwan before the Joint Oireachtas Committee

Stephen Kirwan of KOD Lyons Solicitors appeared before the Joint Oireachtas Committee on Public Petitions on behalf of the Law Society’s Human Rights Committee to discuss Direct Provision Policy and related matters.

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Top family law solicitor Marion Campbell joins KOD Lyons

Top family law solicitor Marion Campbell has been appointed head of family law at KOD Lyons, joining the firm after more than 10 years in private practice.

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KOD Lyons Case Studies

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Team Focus

FEATURED:

Lauren McKeon, Legal Executive

John O’Doherty, Managing Partner

John graduated from Trinity College Dublin with a degree in Business Studies. He was an apprentice in Terence Lyons & Company Solicitors and was admitted…

Gareth Noble, Partner

Gareth is recognised as one of Ireland’s leading litigators in the area of children with disabilities. He has successfully represented many families in challenging…

Colleen Gildernew, Partner

Colleen studied at Queen’s University in Belfast, where she read Law and Politics. She then went on to complete a Master’s Degree in Criminal Justice…

Matthew de Courcy, Partner

Matthew graduated from University College Dublin with an honours degree in English, thereafter attaining an honours Master’s degree in Law, before going on to qualify…

Ailbhe Hanmore, Associate Solicitor

Ailbhe graduated from National University of Ireland Galway with a degree in Corporate Law. Thereafter she completed the LLB. Ailbhe also holds a Diploma…

Stephen Kirwan, Associate Solicitor

Stephen graduated from Trinity College Dublin with a Bachelor of Laws (LLB) in 2012. He joined KOD Lyons Solicitors in 2013, qualifying as a solicitor…

Marion Campbell, Solicitor

Marion Campbell is recognised as one of Ireland’s leading family law practitioners. With over 40 years of experience as a solicitor, Marion has successfully represented…

Olajumoke Juliet George, Legal Executive

Olajumoke Juliet George LL.B (Hons) joined KOD Lyons Solicitors in the summer of 2019 and currently practices in our Public Interest, Human Rights and Immigration Department…

Olajumoke Juliet George, Legal Executive

Olajumoke Juliet George LL.B (Hons) joined KOD Lyons Solicitors in the summer of 2019 and currently practices in our Public Interest, Human Rights and Immigration Department…

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Beverley Maughan

Many thanks to KOD/Lyons solicitors for the representation i received in Court today. the Barrister,

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Amanda Reeves

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Philippe Bellintani

Recommended by the French embassy few years back, I have found a very professional practice,

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