Augustus Cullen Law LLP

Augustus Cullen Law LLP: solicitors in Dublin, Wicklow and Wexford

Augustus Cullen Law LLP is a full-service law firm with a presence in Ireland. The firm presents itself as a practice serving both private clients and businesses, with over 50 professionals across its offices in Dublin, Wicklow and Wexford. Its origins date back to 1887, when it was founded on Church Street, Wicklow, by Frank Kennedy; in 1924, Augustus Cullen acquired the practice. Since then, the firm has undergone significant expansion.

Practice areas

The firm structures its activity across several main areas:

• Medical negligence: claims for cerebral palsy, brain injury, spinal injury, Erb's palsy, defective medical products, eye-related claims, cauda equina, A&E, gynaecology and obstetrics, oncology and cancer, GP, surgical negligence, cosmetic surgery, psychiatric injury, narcolepsy and hospital infections.
• Personal injury: road traffic accidents, accidents at work, public and occupier's liability, brain and spinal injuries, and industrial disease.
• Professional negligence.
• Property and conveyancing law: transfer of equity, buy-to-let, land and sites, and commercial property.
• Employment law.
• Wills, probate and estate management: probate disputes.
• Corporate and commercial law: renewable energy, commercial disputes and litigation, commercial property disputes, commercial tenant/landlord disputes, and compulsory purchase orders.
• Family law: divorce.

Team of solicitors

The firm has a team of partners including Jamie Hart, Joice Carthy, Damien Conroy, Deirdre Courtney, Ray Fitzpatrick, Neil Kidd and Eleanor McKiernan. The website highlights the team's experience and offers the possibility to contact a specialist solicitor.

Cases and results

The site includes a selection of settled cases. Among them are: a €142,000 settlement for a delayed diagnosis of Huntington's disease; €485,000 for a brain injury; €120,000 for surgical negligence in a squint operation; and €350,000 for a bowel injury during a laparoscopic sacrocolpopexy. These amounts correspond to settlements approved in the High Court.

Publications and activity

The firm maintains a blog with posts on legal topics and firm news, such as a charity campaign in aid of the Jack and Jill Children's Foundation, articles on delayed appendicitis claims, employment law and radiology claims.

Offices

Augustus Cullen Law LLP operates from three locations in Ireland: Dublin, Wicklow and Wexford. The firm employs over 50 people and presents itself as a practice with a long track record of legal success across the country.

Offices and locations

Wicklow office: 7 Wentworth Place, Wicklow, Ireland

Dublin office: 18, Bow Street, Smithfield, Dublin 7, Ireland

Wexford office: 7 Lower Esmonde Street, Gorey, Wexford, Ireland