The family quickly instructed prominent human rights and criminal defence lawyer Aamer Anwar.

Kathleen Heath is an Australian criminal defence attorney in the US.

He's also a successful criminal defence barrister and one of the world's leading quizzers.

The 47-year-old specialises in criminal defence and in representing those with mental health problems.

Prominent criminal defence solicitor John Devane has died at his home in Clare on Sunday.