About Norman Spicer
Norman Spicer is a Senior Solicitor at Coleman Legal and has a wide knowledge and extensive experience with Multi-Party Actions, Civil Litigation, Sexual Abuse law, and Human Rights law.
Experience
Norman has practiced 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 both at home and abroad. Having had a military career that spanned 12 years’ service, Norman has also brought his experience into his role at Coleman Legal, where he works on a number of 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-centered approach to his work and prides himself on his ability to communicate effectively with his clients in what are often difficult circumstances.
Cases
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.
Education
Norman is a graduate of Dublin Business School where he obtained an Honours Degree in Irish Law and also of UCD where he completed his Master’s Degree in International Commercial Law in 2017.
News & Updates
€15m Awarded After Failings in After Birth Care
An apology has been given to a teenage boy after the Coombe Women and Infants University Hospital failed to provide care to him after birth.
Mother and Baby Home Survivors Threaten Legal Action if Proposed Amendments to Bill aren’t Agreed Upon
In a positive development for survivors of mother and baby homes, the Oireachtas Children’s Committee has published its recommendations for amendments to the planned redress scheme.
State admits breach of mother and baby home survivors rights
The state has accepted that the rights of mother and baby home survivors were violated when they were not given a draft of the final report