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Receiver may have to be appointed to one of Dublin's top solicitor firms, High Court told
Summary
In a High Court hearing on 13 January 2017, solicitor Michael Kelleher sued partners John O'Doherty and Aine Flynn of KOD Lyons, a Dublin firm specialising in criminal and human rights work, claiming he had been frozen out of the partnership. Kelleher's counsel, Frank Callanan SC, argued the dispute was internal, while Macus Dowling BL for Flynn and O'Doherty denied wrongdoing and noted the partnership could no longer function. The judge considered appointing a receiver and possibly selling the firm, and adjourned the case to the following Wednesday to allow a receiver to be identified. The dispute also affected a separate action by KOD Lyons against former employees Freda Murphy and Niamh O'Brien over alleged breach of contract; that claim was also adjourned. Justice Carmel Stewart urged the parties to resolve the matter before the next hearing.
Who, what, where, when and why
What: Report matter: Receiver may have to be appointed to one of Dublin's top solicitor firms, High Court told. Procedural stage: hearing_or_decision
When:
- April 2017 Other
- 2017-01-13 Publication
Case subjects
Applicant
Outcome: Counsel said that in light of the situation between the partners the action against his client should be adjourned generally.
Applicant
Outcome: Counsel said that in light of the situation between the partners the action against his client should be adjourned generally.
Applicant
Outcome: Counsel said that in light of the situation between the partners the action against his client should be adjourned generally.
Places mentioned
- High Court
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