Katrina Young Legal Executive Coleman Legal LLP

Katrina Young

Legal Executive

Co. Dublin

Bio & Credentials

About

Katrina Young is a Legal Executive working under Rose Sweeney, Senior Litigator, as part of the Personal Injuries Litigation Team at Coleman Legal LLP.

Experience

She has over 21 years of legal experience across personal injury litigation, medical negligence, abuse and sexual assault, defamation, and multi-party actions.

Recent Work

A High Court case against Scouting Ireland and a convicted former scout leader for sexual abuse in the 80s settled. The victim, haunted by the abuse, experiences lasting psychological and physical effects.

Anthony Mockler, a Kildare man, receives an 11-year prison term for a vicious attack on his ex-partner, leaving her permanently scarred. Despite a history of violence, he faces stringent conditions upon release.

Coleman Legal LLP is representing clients, including a 17-year-old, against Ryanair after a 2018 emergency descent caused emotional distress and physical symptoms, resulting in a €10,000 settlement offer under the Montreal Convention.

More than 50 victims have reported historical sexual abuse within Scouting Ireland, with legal cases initiated and a proposed redress scheme still pending.