Hugh O’Donoghue

Hugh O’Donoghue concentrates on a strong commercial and chancery practice.

He projects a multi jurisdictional presence holding practising certificates in a number of jurisdictions, is an acknowledged specialist in International laws (presently instructed to advise on Congolese claims to traditional mineral rights) and is a registered with OHIM (EU) as a European trade mark attorney. He is regularly instructed in high-end litigation including a milestone bailment case taken against a nationwide bank revolving around priceless Swedish postage stamps. He has recently appeared in the High Court Business and Property Courts and Insolvency & Company Courts representing shareholders who petitioned for unfair prejudice Companies Act relief and in winding up- related issues. He has been instructed in patent and trade mark disputes. He has also been instructed in the past year by Isle of Man lawyers in an international trust dispute before the Manx High Court.

Hugh has a wealth of injunctive experience, including (world-wide) freezing orders, interim relief and applications to restrain presentation or advertisement of a winding up petition. Many of his cases are reported. Hugh is known as a stunningly competent advocate with outstanding trial experience. He is also regularly instructed in CPR-based applications (for example, contested security for costs applications and strike out & summary judgment application.

Hugh O’Donoghue also accepts instructions in matters relating to public law, regulation and mixed regulation and crime and judicial review. He has a special interest in aviation being a qualified pilot himself. He has In the past year represented a pilot prosecuted jointly by the Civil Aviation Authority and the CPS following a crash landing near Manchester.

He brings enormous energy and commitment to his professional life, has a strong following of solicitors and lay clients (direct public access) (both large and small) that will always pick him for their work. He prides himself on giving clear and practical advice, quickly absorbing complicated instructions in order to give clear bite-sized advice and sharing the workload with his instructing solicitors. Hugh is regarded as being user-friendly and accessible. He is open to CFA arrangements in suitable cases. He promises speedy turn-around and guarantees thorough research.

Hugh is Chair emeritus of the EU and International Affairs of the Law Society in Ireland and served in the years 2004-2006; Vice-Chair 2003-2004. Member of the Irish Law Society Standing Committee on Curriculum Development (CDU) 2005-2007. Vice-Chair 2006.  He represented Ireland on the prestigious Union International du Notariat Latin between 2005 and 2007. He holds membership of the Association of Law Teachers (IALT) and Canon La Society of England and Wales and  is currently accredited by OHIM (EU). He is a member of the South East Circuit. He is also a member of the Administrative Bar Association, the PNBA and the British Institute of International & Comparative Law.

Hugh has lectured extensively in International Human Rights protection and was while based in Ireland an associate faculty member of the Law School of the Irish Law Society. He lectured in Warsaw (2003) and also in Pretoria, South Africa (2004-2005) where he contributed to a programme extensively funded by the Irish Government to assist local lawyers become skilled in the rewarding but monopolised commercial field. His manual of human rights was published by the Oxford University Press. His continuing interest in education is reflected in a lecture at the College of Law Bloomsbury in London on the topic of Military Law. He has assisted the Inner Temple undertaking an extensive review of a published work on International Arbitration which was a serious contender for the coveted Pegasus prize. He is a member of the Kings Inns Dublin and has a seat at the Irish Law Library.