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Michael Deery
Litigation Solicitor
Where are you from?
I am from Northern Ireland
When did you qualify as a lawyer?
1996 – qualified in 3 Jurisdictions (England & Wales, Rep of Ireland, Northern Ireland)
What’s your background?
Dual Irish/ British Citizen and European lawyer
What areas of law do you specialise in?
Dispute resolution, risk management in the insurance, corporate, self-insured and public sectors. Personal injury & clinical negligence. Judicial Review
My corporate/individual/public sector clients have a diverse folio of requirements in an ever widening litigation/regulatory /compliance framework. Throughout my 30 year career I have advised collectively/individually across the entire spectrum and enjoy meeting the clients’ needs in the varied and challenging dispute resolution.
Career Highlights
Settling 1st Opiate Dependency class action involving Sec of State c 1500 Claimants on behalf of publicised company avoiding liability for major insurers Marketform.
Settling 2nd Opiate Dependency class action involving Sec of State c 1000 Claimants on behalf of public listed Co avoiding liability for major insurers Marketform.
Simultaneous strike out of 25 insured/self-insured claims – Scott, Williams, Nuttall v PPS Ltd
Track record of c 17 successful Judicial Review Applications to date (varied disciplines)
Settling 8 million public liability claim for 1 % of claim on behalf of insured/insurer Spalding v Serco Ltd/ Sompo Canopius
Successful business interruption COVID-19 claim in line with Supreme Court case the Financial Conduct Authority v Arch and Others.

Practice Areas
- Clinical Negligence
- Contentious Probate
- Dispute Resolution
- Insolvency
- Insurance
- Litigation
- Private Client
- Professional Negligence
- Property Litigation