Top criminal defence solicitor Cahir O’Higgins calls lawyer's assault claim a 'piece of fiction'

Mr O’Higgins' trial has been brought forward to the Dublin Circuit Criminal Criminal Court where the case will be listed on November 11 next.

In 2017, Cahir O’Higgins was the highest-paid legal aid solicitor in the country and over the past decade has been among the top earners from the scheme. Photo: Collins Courts

A top criminal defence solicitor accused of attacking and harassing a former colleague in Dublin described the case as a “fine piece of fiction” in court today.

Cahir O’Higgins, 46, whose practice is based at Dublin’s Parkgate Street, was charged earlier with assault causing harm to solicitor Stephen O’Mahony who suffered a facial injury in an incident at Wolfe Tone Quay, Dublin on February 11 last.