Lawyers

Michael Hegarty

Michael Hegarty

Work Department

Litigation Department, Professional Discipline and Regulation

Position

Consultant & Notary Public

Career

Expertise

Employment law Judicial Review Professional discipline and regulation Defamation Commercial litigation Personal injuries (both plaintiff and defendant)

Recent Work Highlights

Landmark cases in High Court and Supreme Court, including many Judicial Review cases Regularly represents clients before the Workplace Relations Commission and Labour Court, formerly the Rights Commission Service, the Employment Appeals Tribunal and the Equality Tribunal Acted for the Association of Garda Sergeants and Inspectors (AGSI) for almost 20 years Unique insight into all matters of the law concerning An Garda Síochána, including Garda Compensation and Disciplinary matters and Garda Síochána Ombudsman Commission (GSOC) Tribunals, including the Morris Tribunal, the Beef Tribunal and currently the Charleton Tribunal Represented Gardaí in the O’Higgins Commission Judicial Inquiry surrounding the death of Sergeant Michael Galvin in Donegal Played a significant part in establishing the Commission of Investigation into Leas Cross Nursing Home and in drafting the Commission's terms of reference. Former managing partner of Smyth O’Brien Hegarty prior to joining Reddy Charlton as a consultant in 2017

Education

Qualified as a solicitor in 981 BCL, University College Dublin Diploma in Employment Law Diploma in Commercial Litigation Diploma in Mediation Accredited CEDR Mediator Notary Public