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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KOD Lyons and our education law solicitor Gareth Noble have been advising and supporting this campaign with a team of others.

Stephen Kirwan before the Joint Oireachtas Committee on Public Petitions on behalf of the Law Society’s Human Rights Committee to discuss Direct Provision Policy

At the end of District Court proceedings, the Court sometimes

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Ciaran Craven SC, instructed by KOD Lyons solicitors, for the parents, said the 17-year-old has been in the hospital since she was removed from a relief centre in August.

Court appeal over autistic teen ‘detained’ for 50 days in emergency bed

Gareth Noble, of our child law and education rights team, has led a challenge to a HSE failure to conduct a review to a child’s assessment of need under the Disability Act.

Boy with special needs takes High Court action – KOD Lyons

Stephen Kirwan (KOD Lyons) of the Law Society’s human rights and equality committee, described “frustrations” among colleagues that clients in the asylum process were often not getting legal advice until “a very late stage”

Commitments to end direct provision ‘already behind schedule’

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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

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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 having completed his traineeship with us…

Nicola Dunphy, 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 having completed his traineeship with us…

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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