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Trial date for former solicitor on €30m theft charges
Summary
A trial date of 11 January 2021 has been set for former solicitor Michael Lynn, aged 51, who faces 21 charges of theft totalling almost €30 million from seven financial institutions. Sample counts include €4.1 million stolen from Irish Nationwide on 4 April 2007 and €3.6 million from Ulster Bank on 20 October 2006. Judge Martin Nolan of the Dublin Circuit Criminal Court scheduled the hearing. Lynn's defence, led by Karl Monahan BL, estimates the trial will last up to six months, while the prosecution, represented by John Berry BL, expects it to finish within 16 weeks.
Who, what, where, when and why
What: Report matter: Trial date for former solicitor on €30m theft charges. Charges or matters: stealing €3.6 million from Ulster Bank on October 20, 2006. Procedural stage: charge_or_pretrial
When:
- April 4, 2007 Hearing Or Sentence
- October 20, 2006 Hearing Or Sentence
- January 11, 2021 Hearing Or Sentence
- 2020-04-20 Publication
Case subjects
Accused
Charges: stealing €3.6 million from Ulster Bank on October 20, 2006 (Alleged Or Contested)
Places mentioned
Topics
Stage Charge Or Pretrial Theft
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