Peter J. Madden
petermadden@madden-finucane.com
Peter Madden founded the firm
with Pat Finucane in 1979. In the ten years that they practiced law the firm
developed a reputation for pursuing Human Rights cases at home and abroad.
Peter has supported Pat's
family in their campaign for a fair and independent public inquiry into Pat's
murder which was carried out on
12 February 1989.
Madden & Finucane was
established to secure the protection of clients' civil liberties and Human
Rights. Peter and Pat pioneered the use of the European Court of Human Rights
and Judicial Review cases to secure vindication for clients in the 1980's. Peter
has advised on Human Rights issues and lectured around the world including North
and South America, Europe, Asia and the Middle East.
He was nominated as Human
Rights Lawyer of the Year 2000 by Liberty/Justice.
Peter headed up the legal team
during the Bloody Sunday Inquiry where Madden & Finucane represented the
majority of the deceased and wounded between 1998 and 2004.
He has established Madden &
Finucane as one of the leading Criminal Defence firms in
Ireland with what analysts describe as
a "stellar reputation". The reputation gained in pursuing the rights of those
prosecuted by the State has led to Chambers Directory listing him as a notable
practitioner: "Peter Madden is at the forefront of the practice and was
described as an 'extremely capable practitioner.'"
As Head of the Criminal
Department Peter oversees Madden & Finucane's substantial practice in all areas
of Criminal Law throughout
Ireland. He is a member of the Law
Society Council and chairman of the Criminal Law Committee. He is also a member
of the Access to Justice Committee and an executive member of the Solicitor's
Criminal Bar Association which recently appointed Peter as one of the
coordinators in the Association's Legal Aid Coordinating Group. Peter is a
qualified trial advocate.
Peter has recently taken
carriage of serious criminal trials throughout
Ireland.
He has recently been appointed
head of the firm’s Serious Fraud Section representing clients who are currently
being investigated for money laundering and proceeds of crime offences. An
increasing workload in this area has led to a recognised need for a special
section within the firm to deal with these cases.
He sits on the executive of
the Committee on the Administration of Justice (CAJ).
Peter is the Training Partner
at Madden & Finucane.
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