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M.E. Hanahoe Solicitors received highest fees in child abuse redress cases

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M.E. Hanahoe Solicitors received highest fees in child abuse redress cases

Legal firms have been paid €192.9 million since 2003 for work related to 15,345 claims for compensation by survivors of child abuse.

Dublin-based M.E. Hanahoe Solicitors was the biggest recipient of legal fees, with €18.74 million paid out between 2003–15.

The full costs of the child abuse inquiry and the associated redress scheme are detailed in a new report from the Comptroller and Auditor General (C&AG).

Payments were made to 991 law firms, 24 of which received payments of more than €1 million. Payments of €180.2 million were related to legal costs in support of applications, while €12.7 million were in respect of associated High Court proceedings.

The top recipients were:

  • M.E. Hanahoe – €18.74 million (1,097 cases)

  • Peter McDonnell & Assoc. – €16.54 million (2,001 cases)

  • Byrne Carolan Cunningham – €14.56 million (1,209 cases)

  • Lavelle Coleman – €13.56 million (1,054 cases)

  • Burns Kelly Corrigan – €10.29 million (1,014 cases)

  • Murphy English & Co – €10.08 million (683 cases)

  • Hodge Jones & Allen – €5.53 million (533 cases)

  • McMahon Solicitors – €4.98 million (397 cases)

  • Matthew Gold & Co – €4.74 million (340 cases)

  • Paul W Tracey – €4.69 million (590 cases)

  • Margaret Campbell – €4.59 million (417 cases)

  • Madden & Associates – €3.69 million (306 cases)

  • Rosario Lee & Co – €3.50 million (181 cases)

  • Pearse Mehigan & Co – €3.48 million (295 cases)

  • Frank Ward & Co – €3.45 million (213 cases)

  • Declan Duggan & Co – €2.84 million (197 cases)

  • Eamon Murray & Co – €2.77 million (250 cases)

  • McMahon O’Brien Tynan – €2.54 million (265 cases)

  • MacGuill & Co – €2.16 million (157 cases)

  • Ferrys – €1.72 million (171 cases)

  • Linder Myers – €1.53 million (125 cases)

  • Patrick Mann & Co – €1.45 million (112 cases)

  • Wolfe & Co – €1.29 million (50 cases)

  • Michael Lanigan & Co – €1.18 million (168 cases)

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