Michael Lynn barristers withdraw from appeal over integrity question

Barristers representing disgraced former solicitor Michael Lynn withdrew from his case at the Court of Appeal on Tuesday. Independent.ie, the Irish Independent, the Irish Mirror, and the Irish Times all reported that the legal team stepped down after Lynn allegedly raised questions about their professional integrity. Counsel Barra McGrory told the court that he was placed in an impossible position and could no longer represent him, according to the Irish Times. [1][2][5][6]

The withdrawal happened on the scheduled second day of Lynn's appeal against his conviction for stealing more than €18 million from six financial institutions, the Irish Times reported. Lynn had previously argued that his conviction should be overturned on the grounds that the money involved was not property. The Court of Appeal had already rejected his challenge to the severity of his five and a half year sentence in 2025, according to the Irish Times. [2][3]

The Director of Public Prosecutions noted that the case has been going on for an extraordinarily long time, according to Independent.ie and the Irish Independent. The same outlets reported that Lynn has been represented by eight different solicitor firms throughout the legal proceedings. [1][6]