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Diarmuid Laffan
Position
Broad practice encompassing (i) commercial litigation and arbitration, (ii) sports law, (iii) insurance / reinsurance, (iv) professional liability and (v) construction. Diarmuid also accepts instructions in public / human rights law claims and was part of the counsel team in the landmark Supreme Court case of R v Jogee [2016] UKSC 8. Recent experience includes acting in a number of High Court civil fraud claims against professional advisers, and successfully representing a professional athlete before an arbitral panel against a charge of possession of a prohibited substance. Diarmuid regularly appears unled before the High Court, County Court and Sports disciplinary panels, and has experience of running substantial construction adjudications.
Career
Called to the Bar (Middle Temple) in 2014 (Major Scholarship)
Languages
French
Memberships
COMBAR, BILA, PNBA, TECBAR
Education
Undergraduate Law Degree (University College Dublin); BCL (Oxon)
Lawyer Rankings
London Bar > Sport
(Leading Juniors)Ranked: Tier 4Diarmuid Laffan – 4 New Square ‘Diarmuid has many strengths and is an excellent barrister. He is able to see the wood for the trees and has a very good commercial brain.’
London Bar > Insurance and reinsurance
(Leading Juniors)Ranked: Tier 4Diarmuid Laffan – 4 New Square ‘Diarmuid provides clear and strategic advice. His legwork while preparing for arguments in outstanding. Given the time restrictions in arbitrations, he ensures time is utilised wisely, focusing on the primary points. He is effective in his verbal presentations and gauges what the arbitrator sees as concerning issues, and deals with them in an entirely simple and cogent manner.’
London Bar > Professional negligence
(Leading Juniors)Ranked: Tier 6Diarmuid Laffan – 4 New Square Chambers ‘Diarmuid provides clear and strategic advice. His legwork while preparing for arguments in outstanding.’