Barrister Profile
MICHAEL O’BRIEN
Year of Call: 2008
Main Areas of Practice
Administrative Law or Judicial Review
Family Law
Land Law
Personal Injury
Biography
Michael O’Brien BL was called to the Bar in 2008. He began his practice in Employment Law and continues to practice in this area.
In more recent years, he had focused his practice on Civil Law, Family Law and Judicial Review.
In Family Law, he has extensively experience advising and representing private clients particular in cases involving children including private applications, Care Proceedings and Freeing Applications.
In Civil Law, he has practised in a wide variety of cases including personal injury matters, contract law, and in equitable matters, land law and probate.
He has practised in Judicial Review/Administrative Law proceedings, representing his clients in applications against various public bodies, particularly where applicant’s human rights are engaged.
Qualifications
2007; LL.B - Queen’s University Belfast
2008; Certificate of Professional Legal Studies, Queen’s University, Belfast
Experience
NK (educational tribunal); in re application for judicial review [2009] NIQB 78
McKiernan, Sarah; in re application for judicial review [2011] NIQB 135
Maye, George & anor; in re application for judicial review [2013] NIQB 39; [2014] NI 62
Bank of Scotland plc v Brogan, Terence & anor [2012] NICh 21; [2013] NIJB 248