Case-subject index

Court reports mentioning Gerard Lawlor

This page indexes source-named court-report mentions. Legal stage and outcome are shown separately for each report.

2018-06-29

State seeks review of man's suspended sentence for theft of €167k in social welfare payments

Stage: Appeal

Plea: Guilty

Outcome: Judge O'Connor said she suspended the sentence with "a degree of reluctance" because she said she felt imprisonment of Lawlor would be "detrimental to the life of his sisters". Counsel for Lawlor, Fiona Pekaar BL, said the probation service had detailed the ramifications on Lawlor's family were he to be put in custody and the sentencing judge had come to the conclusion that Lawlor's family circumstances were enough to warrant a wholly suspended sentence.

2017-06-15

No jail for man who stole over €167k in benefits

Stage: Sentence

Plea: Guilty

Outcome: The judge said it was with "a degree of reluctance" that she would therefore impose a suspended sentence because she said she felt imprisonment of Lawlor would be "detrimental to the life of his sisters". Judge O'Connor sentenced Lawlor to three years in prison which she suspended in full on strict conditions.; Judge Karen O'Connor had adjourned the sentence last April having heard evidence, to get a probation report on Lawlor's family situation and his involvement in the care of his sister.

2017-04-25

€167k benefits cheat "in very clear risk" of custody

Stage: Sentence

Plea: Guilty

Outcome: He will be sentenced on June 15. Judge Karen O'Connor adjourned the sentence to get a probation report on Lawlor's family situation and his involvement in the care of his sister.; Judge Karen O'Connor adjourned the sentence to get a probation report on Lawlor's family situation and his involvement in the care of his sister.