21.4.2023
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Read moreSamuel O’Flaherty
Sam is a solicitor with experience of advising clients on housing and welfare benefit issues. His housing work includes possession, disrepair and homelessness. He has a particular interest in judicial review challenges of public body decisions and is also committed to community care law.
He joined the Housing and Social Care team at Osbornes Law, in March 2020, as a newly qualified solicitor.
In 2022 Sam was nominated and shortlisted for the ‘Legal Aid Newcomer’ category of the Legal Aid Lawyer of the Year awards.
Sam graduated from the University of Kent in 2014 with a first class honours degree in Law and passed the Legal Practice Course with distinction in 2016. Prior to joining Osbornes Law, he worked as a Housing Advice Caseworker for a charity in Leicester and as a paralegal/trainee in the Housing and Public Law departments at two well-known firms in London.
Personal Interests
Sam is fluent in Italian and speaks intermediate French and Spanish. He enjoys playing rugby, hiking and spending time with his friends and family. As part of his love for the outdoors and running around, he has completed the 24 hour Three Peaks challenge and the ‘Fan Dance’ SAS selection race.
“His service is impeccable. He is extremely thorough in his investigations … I would highly recommend his services and that of the Osborne Law in general to anyone who needs legal representation to address such matters.”
“Our teams feels that Sam’s passion to affect social justice for his clients and society as a whole is at the forefront of his work”
"He is among the best junior solicitors I have ever worked with over many years of practice”
“I have been extremely impressed not only by his legal and intellectual ability but also his clear commitment to the cause not only of individual claimants and defendant tenants but the wider implication for other persons affected by unlawful acts of public bodies. Sam is truly a rising star in the world of homelessness, social housing and community care”
“Sam assured me and was respectful, thoughtful and had a lot of patience with my disabilities and injurys supporting me beyond his title as lawyer he help me with advice on how to keep my paper work organised and also explain everything in a language I was able to understand he understood my mental health and traumas and at all times been caring to words my pain I am truly grateful for his works and I highly recommend his services”
My case was handled by Sam O'Flaherty. He was professional throughout, I was regularly kept up to date, he was friendly, competent and positive in what was a difficult and tricky case culminating in an excellently successful result. Thank you very much you are highly recommended.
Samuel O'Flaherty has managed 3 different claims regarding housing (possession/eviction order) and benefits entitlement to date. His service is impeccable. He is extremely thorough in his investigations and has achieved two successful outcomes for the client so far. I have complete faith that success with the third outcome will be achieved through his diligence and commitment to providing a top quality service. I would highly recommend his services and that of the Osborne Law in general to anyone who needs legal representation to address such matters.
“I am very happy with the service I was provided by Sam, he is very good at his job. Really impressed with the service.”
“Best lawyer, Thank you for your wonderful work Sam O’Flaherty.”
“Osbornes represented me in a housing matter against a local authority for over 3 years. They provided an excellent service and a better result than expected. I’m especially grateful to have had the help of their solicitor Sam O’Flaherty who pursued my case relentlessly and was always very approachable and clear in his explanations of what is going on at each stage. I really recommend them.”
"Sam will keep fighting for his clients after many others would have thrown the towel in, and is exceptionally creative in finding a route to success."
I received an excellent service with Osbornes law, and more specifically Samuel O'Flaherty. Samuel's communication with me was awesome he was efficient and supportive in decisions making Samuel help me and my son to secure a home even when I almost lost hope, l will would highly recommend Osbornes law especially Samuel. am very pleased with the service I received. Thank you Samuel.
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