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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 > Insurance and reinsurance
(Leading Juniors)Ranked: Tier 4Diarmuid Laffan – 4 New Square ‘Diarmuid has great insurance law knowledge and gives clear, practical, strategic advice – you want him in your corner.’
London Bar > Professional negligence
(Leading Juniors)Ranked: Tier 6Diarmuid Laffan – 4 New Square Chambers ‘He is exceptionally diligent. He has an engaging and highly persuasive manner in court.’
London Bar > Sport
(Leading Juniors)Ranked: Tier 4Diarmuid Laffan – 4 New Square ‘Quick to pick up the key issues and facts, Dairmuid has strong cross-examination skills – firm and coherent oral submissions with an understated authority.’