Diarmuid Laffan > 4 New Square Chambers > London, England > Lawyer Profile
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4 New Square
LINCOLN'S INN
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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 ‘Very good, very sensible and an excellent advocate.’
London Bar > Insurance and reinsurance
(Leading Juniors)Ranked: Tier 4Diarmuid Laffan – 4 New Square ‘Diarmuid is a hands-on operator who is not afraid to seize the narrative and craft effective strategy into which the client buys in from Day One. Specifically, the diligence with which he pursues that strategy while at the same time keeping the client’s expectations (whether on time and cost or otherwise) is endearing.’