Susan Hannon

Head of Legal Services

Dublin

Bio & Credentials

About

Susan is a qualified barrister and Head of Legal Services at Coleman Legal. She previously spent over 15 years working in the insurance industry, managing various personal injury litigation cases in the hospitality, retail, leisure, transport, and construction sectors.

Education

Susan holds a BCL (Hons) Degree from University College Dublin and a Barrister of Law Degree from the Honorable Society of Kings Inns. She also holds a Postgraduate Diploma in Accounting (DIT) and a Diploma in Arbitration (UCD).

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.