In the Media
Gay Refugees Face Extra Hurdles When Trying to Bring Their Partners to Join Them in Ireland
Matthew_kod2022-02-10T09:13:51+00:00In 2020, he had a refugee client who wanted to reunite with a same-sex partner, who was in Saudi Arabia.
Children with disabilities waiting ‘up to seven years’ for services: Gareth Noble and the Childcare team…
Matthew_kod2022-02-10T10:15:52+00:00The High Court has heard that there are 23 legal challenges against the Disability Appeals Officer over alleged failure to deal with complaints.
KOD Lyons launches partnership with autism charity AsIAm
Matthew_kod2022-01-26T16:15:38+00:00Human rights law firm KOD Lyons has announced a new legal partnership with Irish autism charity AsIAm.
Listen: Can your social media posts affect the outcome of a criminal trial?
Matthew_kod2022-01-24T16:59:07+00:00Listen: There has been a lot of online commentary in relation to the recent tragic and awful circumstances around the killing of Aisling Murphy. Our Solicitor Eoghan O'Sullivan on Radio Kerry.
‘We’ve been totally vindicated’: State admits rights of Mother & Baby Home survivors were breached
Matthew_kod2021-12-18T10:58:25+00:00More coverage of KOD Lyons' land mark case supporting survivors of Mother and Baby Homes
Rights of eight mother and baby home survivors breached over report, State says
Matthew_kod2021-12-18T11:03:26+00:00The State has acknowledged in the High Court that the rights of eight former residents of mother and baby homes were breached by the failure to provide them with a draft copy of the report by the Commission of Investigation into the homes prior to its publication.
Challenge brought over CFA decision not to uphold child’s claims she was sexually abused by man
Matthew_kod2021-12-14T14:21:03+00:00Our child law partner Gareth Noble leading on this case. Instructing Ciaran Craven SC and @mulligannaomia Challenge brought over CFA decision not to uphold child's claims she was sexually abused by man (via @thejournal_ie)
Former chief justice Frank Clarke to launch Pro Bono Week Ireland
Matthew_kod2021-11-29T16:23:47+00:00A&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.
Girl with special educational needs takes court action after school refuses exemption from learning Irish
Matthew_kod2021-11-25T16:50:15+00:00A 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.
Years-Long Waits for Asylum Interviews Leave People in Limbo
Matthew_kod2021-11-25T15:13:33+00:00Madhvi 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...
