Dianne Willmore, who passed from mesothelioma in 2009, won a landmark £240,000 case, holding Knowsley Borough Council liable for her asbestos exposure during school. Her case prompted legal and financial ramifications for local authorities nationwide, leading to increased awareness and changes in asbestos-related negligence proceedings.
Shane Flynn, 35, owner of a Mullingar clinic, was convicted of sexual assault after inappropriately touching a client seeking back pain relief. The investigation also revealed 18 hours of footage showing Flynn secretly filming 35 women during massages, raising further concerns about his conduct and abuse of trust within his practice.
Naveed Rana, a Dublin taxi driver, was sentenced to five and a half years for the assault of an 18-year-old woman after a night out. The court heard how Rana took advantage of the victim’s trust, driving erratically and assaulting her before being apprehended due to her quick actions in reporting the incident to Gardaí.
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Norman Spicer is a Senior Solicitor at Coleman Legal LLP with extensive knowledge and experience in multi-party actions, civil litigation, sexual abuse, and human rights law.
Norman has practised in the area of civil and personal litigation since 2013. Starting his legal career in New York as an attorney, Norman gained extensive experience as a litigator at home and abroad. Having had a military career that spanned 12 years of service, Norman has also brought his expertise into his role at Coleman Legal, where he works on several high-profile multi-party cases. Norman heads up claims arising out of the administration of lariam, illegal Adoption cases, scouting Ireland – sexual abuse, and the mother and baby homes. Norman takes a client-centred approach to his work and prides himself on his ability to communicate effectively with his clients in what are often difficult circumstances.
Norman is involved with a number of high-profile cases, including, among others, lariam, illegal adoption cases, scouting sexual abuse and the mother and baby homes. Norman hopes to be able to assist applicants of the mother and baby home’s redress scheme now and into 2022 when the scheme is due to open.
Norman graduated from Dublin Business School, where he obtained an Honours Degree in Irish Law, and also from UCD, where he completed his Master’s Degree in International Commercial Law in 2017.
