MLRC is delighted to welcome Paul Dornan as our new solicitor and colleague

Mercy Law Resource Centre is delighted to welcome Paul to our team of solicitors this week.

Paul is a solicitor with extensive experience in family and child law having worked for the Legal Aid Board as a part of the civil legal aid and advice team at Finglas Law Centre. Prior to this, Paul was part of the corporate team at A&L Goodbody, Belfast, acting on behalf of businesses and charities in relation to corporate legal needs. During his time with ALG, Paul was also an active contributor to ALG pro bono projects, including producing a report on forced labour.

Paul holds a BA in History & Political Science and a Masters of International Peace Studies from Trinity College Dublin. Paul also holds a Master of Legal Science from Queens University in Belfast and attended the Institute of Professional Legal Studies in Queens University Belfast, subsequently qualifying as a solicitor in 2016. Within the not for profit sector, Paul worked for the organisation ‘Healing through Remembering’, researching and providing analysis on issues surrounding conflict in Northern Ireland.

We are delighted to welcome Paul to the MLRC team. We are sure that Paul’s past experience and expertise will bring great strengths to our work providing free legal advice and representation to vulnerable families and individuals experiencing homelessness.