Claire joined Flynn O'Driscoll's Litigation department in January 2025, having been admitted to the Roll of Solicitors in Ireland in March 2024. Prior to joining the firm, she trained with Matheson LLP and qualified into their Commercial Litigation department.
Claire advises the largest media organisations on the island of Ireland, including national and regional newspapers, magazine publishers and online news providers on all aspects of media law including pre-publication / post publication advice; defamation, privacy, copyright, regulatory matters and contempt law.
Experience
Before training as a solicitor, Claire worked for national and international media in roles such as News Reporter, Planning Producer and News Editor.
Recent
- Claire has worked on a number of well-publicised defamation claims against large, multinational corporations
Education
- Bachelor of Civil Law, University College Dublin, 2008
- Masters in Journalism, Dublin City University, 2010
- Masters in Criminology, Dublin Institute of Technology, 2015
- Certificate in Commercial Mediation from the Mediator Academy, 2022
Memberships
- A member of the Law Society of Ireland