Diane Treanor

Solicitor

Dublin

Bio & Credentials

About

Diane Treanor is a senior solicitor at Coleman Legal and has extensive knowledge and experience in sexual abuse law, medical negligence claims, and human rights law. Diane’s approach is to assist her clients through the often difficult litigation process as smoothly as possible. She understands that clients have experienced stressful and often traumatic experiences.

Experience

Diane Treanor manages a varied caseload, including personal injuries, general litigation, medical negligence lawmulti-party actionhistoric abuse claimspublic liability, and historic sexual abuse cases. Prior to specialising in litigation, Diane gained extensive experience working in General Practice, providing a comprehensive range of legal services to the public. In her spare time, Diane also volunteers with FLAC.

Recent Cases

Diane is currently advising Multi-Party Plaintiffs in the Northwest audiology scandal. She is also a lead Solicitor in the European Facebook Moderator case in Dublin. With many medical negligence and sexual abuse cases, Diane’s workload is both sensitive and supportive of her clients.

Education

Diane qualified as a solicitor with an LLB Honours degree from Griffith College, Dublin. She was also admitted as a solicitor, completing her Fe1 examinations and entering the Law Society Professional Practice Course in 2014. Diane has also been admitted as a solicitor in England and Wales.

Areas of Specialisation

Recent Work

A High Court ruling allows a woman to continue her sexual abuse civil claim against her brother. The court found no unfair trial risk despite a 40-year delay in bringing the case.

Philip Treacy of Coleman Legal features on RTÉ Investigates to highlight legal challenges survivors face in Christian Brothers abuse cases.

The Kilkenny school sexual abuse case involving Martin O’Flaherty reveals the suffering of 29 boys, with recent court proceedings uncovering new victims after 40 years.

John McClean, a former teacher at Terenure College, has been convicted of further offences in the Terenure College abuse scandal involving multiple former students.

A radiographer at Tallaght Hospital was dismissed after a complaint about inappropriate conduct during an X-ray on a teenage patient. A CORU inquiry found him guilty of professional misconduct, leading to conditions on his registration.