Michael HegartyConsultant
Qualifications
- Qualified 1981
- BCL, University College Dublin
- Diploma in Employment Law
- Diploma in Commercial Litigation
- Diploma in Mediation
- Accredited CEDR Mediator
- Notary Public
Expertise
A determined and pragmatic litigator for over 30 years in:
- 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
- Solicitor for Association of Garda Sergeants and Inspectors (AGSI) for over 25 years
- Unique insight into all matters of law concerning An Garda Síochána, including Garda Compensation and Disciplinary matters and Garda Síochána Ombudsman Commission (GSOC)
- Represented clients at various Tribunals, including Morris Tribunal, Beef Tribunal, Charleton Tribunal
- Represented Gardaí in O’Higgins Commission and currently Farrelly Commission
- Judicial Inquiry surrounding the death of Sergeant Michael Galvin
- Played a significant part in establishing Commission of Investigation into Leas Cross Nursing Home and in drafting Commission’s terms of reference
- Former managing partner of Smyth O’Brien Hegarty prior to joining Reddy Charlton as Principal Consultant in 2017
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Contact: mhegarty@reddycharlton.ie