Lorcan Staines

Lorcan Staines

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Lorcan Staines is a senior counsel representing the prosecution in the ongoing legal case against Ciara Kelleher, arguing that she was part of a scheme that misled clients regarding the management of their investments at Custom House Capital.

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Senior counsel Lorcan Staines began work as the independent facilitator to conduct the scoping exercise within a time frame of 16 weeks.

Court refuses to release transcripts from trials of sex offender Michael Shine – The Irish Times
The Irish Times – major Irish daily, est. 1859·IrelandIreland· 2026-06-22
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The review of the bail laws was initiated by Lorcan Staines SC.

Carlow gunman Evan Fitzgerald had bail conditions relaxed prior to trial date – The Irish Times
The Irish Times – major Irish daily, est. 1859·IrelandIreland· 2025-06-04
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Counsel for the DPP Lorcan Staines SC noted the unprecedented damage caused by Harry Cassidy's scheme.

CHC boss Harry Cassidy fails to have sentence cut – The Irish Times
The Irish Times – major Irish daily, est. 1859·IrelandIreland· 2025-04-08
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Lorcan Staines was the prosecuting senior counsel in the case against Ms Kelleher.

Second trial of CHC portfolio manager fails to reach verdict – The Irish Times
The Irish Times – major Irish daily, est. 1859·IrelandIreland· 2025-02-14
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