We are specialised in Local Government Law, Administrative Law, Judicial Reviews, Compliance with Regulations, and Public / Oral Hearings. We retain the skill and knowledge of the relevant National and EU Law which saves time and cost when dealing with legal queries.
Our public-sector clients
We are legal advisors to a wide range of public bodies and semi-state organisations:
- Galway City Council
- Galway Harbour Company (Port of Galway)
- Galway Roscommon Education Training Board (formerly VECs)
- Galway County Council
- Galway Rape Crisis Centre
- Irish Water
Property
We regularly advise public-sector clients on the full range of property matters affecting state and semi-state bodies:
- Acquisition and disposal
- Site re-development and property development by state bodies
- Compulsory purchases
- Leases, licences, and conveyances
- Landlord and tenant matters
- Social housing
- Housing repossession
- Environmental and planning, including oral hearings
We retain the skill and knowledge of the relevant National and EU Law which saves time and cost when dealing with legal queries.
Code enforcement
We act for local authorities and statutory bodies on the enforcement of a wide range of statutory codes:
- Planning
- Building control
- Environment
- Housing loans and rents
- Derelict sites
- Fire services
- Bye-laws
Corporate and commercial services
Our advice to public bodies extends across the corporate, commercial, and regulatory landscape:
- Capital works, supplies, and services
- Commercial contracts
- EU competition and regulatory law
- Planning and environmental legislation
- Corporate governance
General advisory
Our public-sector practice provides ongoing advisory support across the full statutory and regulatory landscape:
- Legislation and Statutory Instruments
- Public liability
- Employer's liability and professional indemnity
- Data Protection and Freedom of Information
Tell us about your administrative & public law matter
A direct callback, normally within one business day.
Our intake assistant takes your details in confidence. A solicitor at Blake & Kenny reviews every enquiry and decides who can best help.
- Confidential by default
- Free initial assessment
- Partner reviews every enquiry
Long-standing legal partners to the public sector.
Our public-law team aims to provide a prompt, efficient, and effective service to all our public body and semi-state clients with highly experienced and qualified personnel. Contact us on (091) 564 340 or by email at info@blakeandkenny.ie.
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