Liam Mcdonald Email & Phone Number

Belfast, Gb

Belfast City, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom

Partner and head of Litigation and Family department.

Stranmillis, Belfast

Primarily employed as a litigation solicitor within a diverse, long established law firm. Experience reflective of the diverse nature of the firm to also include, Divorce and Ancillary Relief, Children Order law. Duties and experience within these areas include; Handling on-going litigation claims -predominantly representing the plaintiff- in personal injury, breach of contract and general negligence claims. To engaging and liaising with Expert Witnesses. Experience in Divorce and Ancillary Relief to include drafting relevant proceedings and Affidavit to advocacy before the Master and undertaking an/or assisting Counsel with settlement discussion.Significant experience in applications for injunctive relief to include applications for Protection Against Harassment (both County Court and High Court), Mareva injunctions and Human Rights injunctions before the High Court.Experience in Extradition matters to include advocacy in the County Court to drafting Written Submissions on behalf of the Requested Person and liaising with relevant Experts. Briefing Counsel, attending Counsel to advocating in Appeals against Extradition within the respective Divisional Court sitting in the Court of Appeal.

Primarily employed as a litigation solicitor within a diverse, long established law firm. Experience reflective of the diverse nature of the firm to also include, PACE, criminal (Magistrate and Crown), and matrimonial law. Duties and experience within these areas include; Handling on-going litigation claims -predominantly representing the plaintiff- in personal injury, breach of contract and general negligence claims. Inclusive of completing Legal Aid applications, requesting payment from Legal Aid/billing private paying clients, assisting Partners and other Solicitors in all day-to-day case management. Experience in PACE work attending at local police stations.Appearances at Magistrates Court to include entering pleas, bail applications, and applying for legal aid. Briefing Counsel for Crown Court matters and liaising with experts in Crown Court cases.

Bachelor Of Laws (Llb), Law, 2.1

Activities and Societies: Member of Queen's GAA and Queen's soccer team. Graduated with a 2.1 LLB (Hons) in Law.

Aaa At A-Level, Aaa At A-Level