Bébhinn Murphy
Bébhinn specialises in sports disputes and personal injury law. She has notable rapport building skills across diverse client profiles, and is praised for her attention to detail, strong advocacy and ability to work well in teams.
Bébhinn’s sports disputes practice sees her instructed on behalf of sports governing bodies, athletes and clubs in disciplinary and regulatory hearings, and in selection matters. Bébhinn is also qualified as a barrister in Ireland and has over ten years’ experience in practice. Due to the nature of sports disputes, her practice involves instructions from overseas. She regularly presents on behalf of the Irish Horseracing Regulatory Board at hearings addressing fitness to be licensed, as well as animal welfare, adverse analytical findings and veterinary matters.
Bébhinn accepts personal injury work which she has practised in since pupillage in Ireland and has experience in both bringing and defending claims.
She is trained to accept direct instructions from the public under the Bar’s public access scheme.
Sport
Bébhinn is experienced in advising and representing both governing bodies, clubs and athletes in disciplinary and regulatory hearings, including athlete selection matters.
She regularly presents on behalf of the Irish Horseracing Regulatory Board addressing fitness to be licensed as well as animal welfare, adverse analytical findings and veterinary matters where she is well regarded for her strong advocacy.
Her notable interpersonal skills are especially valued when representing athletes in disciplinary matters.
Recent cases:
- Defending an elite athlete with a disability accused of intentional misrepresentation.
- Presenting a case to suspend a licence to train horses for veterinary and prohibited substance irregularities.
- Presenting a case addressing veterinary documentation irregularities involving forensic document analysis;
- Presenting a number of cases addressing equine adverse analytical findings.
Personal Injury
Bébhinn has practiced in personal injury since her pupillage. She is briefed by both claimants and defendants across a multitude of issues including safeguarding failures leading to sexual, emotional and physical abuse, workplace and road traffic accidents, and claims hinging on occupiers’ liability.
Download sectionNotable Cases
- Defending an elite athlete with a disability accused of intentional misrepresentation.
- Presenting a case to suspend a licence to train horses for veterinary and prohibited substance irregularities.
- Presenting a case addressing veterinary documentation irregularities involving forensic document analysis.
- Presenting a number of cases addressing equine adverse analytical findings.
