Co. Meath · Leinster
Every solicitor we list in Kells, across all practice areas. Each solicitor was checked on the Law Society of Ireland register on 23–28 October 2026.
Johanna Lacy · Principal Solicitor
The Old Surgery, Bective Square, Kells, Co. Meath, A82 E0F9
Sole practitioner from a Kells legal family, who trained with Matheson and opened her Kells office in 2020 alongside her Dublin practice. Handles residential property and land, litigation, commercial, employment, wills and probate, and family law.
Kells has no courthouse of its own; the nearest in County Meath are Navan, for District Court business, and Trim, where the Circuit Court sits. Meath estates go to the Probate Office in Dublin, and the county's Legal Aid Board law centre is in Navan.
Johanna Lacy is a principal solicitor at Johanna Lacy Solicitors, which covers property, wills & probate, family, employment, personal injury.
The Republic of Ireland has its own legal system. The District Court deals with smaller civil claims (up to €15,000) and most family applications such as maintenance, access and safety orders. The Circuit Court hears claims up to €75,000 (€60,000 for personal injuries) plus divorce and judicial separation, and the High Court deals with larger cases. Solicitors are on the Roll kept by the Law Society of Ireland, and complaints go to the LSRA.
Kells has no courthouse of its own. These are the nearest courthouses in County Meath on courts.ie — check the Legal Diary for where your case is listed.
Grants of probate for Kells are issued by the Probate Office, Phoenix House, Smithfield, Dublin 7 (covers Dublin, Meath, Kildare and Wicklow). Probate offices
The nearest WRC office is in Dublin, at Lansdowne House, Lansdowne Road, Dublin 4. Complaints are made online, usually within six months. Workplace Relations Commission
The nearest Legal Aid Board centre for Kells is Law Centre Navan, the law centre for Co. Meath. Legal aid is means-tested. More free legal help
Court details from the Courts Service of Ireland; hearing dates and venues are in the Legal Diary. Most cases settle without a hearing — your solicitor will tell you if you need to attend.
The Courts Service lists Navan Courthouse, Trim Courthouse for Kells. Kells has no courthouse of its own. These are the nearest courthouses in County Meath on courts.ie — check the Legal Diary for where your case is listed. Small claims and most family applications start in the District Court; bigger civil claims, divorce and judicial separation go to the Circuit Court.
For Kells, probate applications go to the Probate Office, Phoenix House, Smithfield, Dublin 7 (covers Dublin, Meath, Kildare and Wicklow).
Complaints are made online to the Workplace Relations Commission. The nearest WRC office is in Dublin, at Lansdowne House, Lansdowne Road, Dublin 4. The usual time limit is six months.
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