Criminal defence and police stations
Advice following arrest, voluntary interviews, PACE safeguards, bail, Magistrates’ Court, Youth Court, Crown Court preparation and serious or complex criminal proceedings.
Explore criminal defenceAbout Breen Lenzi Maguire Solicitors
A Belfast firm with deep local roots and a practice reaching beyond the city
We provide clear, practical legal advice from two Belfast offices, combining local accessibility with experience across criminal, family, civil, public law, personal injury and property matters.
Who we are
Legal advice built around people, preparation and practical results
Breen Lenzi Maguire is a Belfast-based solicitors’ firm serving individuals, families and businesses across Belfast and beyond.
Our solicitors advise across a broad range of legal problems, from urgent police-station representation and serious criminal proceedings to family and children matters, personal injury claims, civil disputes, judicial review, prison and parole work, conveyancing and property transactions.
The firm’s breadth is important. Legal problems do not always fit neatly into one category. A criminal investigation may also raise questions about bail, prison conditions, police conduct or judicial review. A family dispute may involve children, property, protective orders and urgent court applications. An accident may require investigation of liability, medical evidence, financial loss and court proceedings. Our connected practice allows the relevant solicitor to identify the wider issues and coordinate the work required.
We aim to combine experienced representation with direct personal service. Clients should know who is dealing with their matter, what the next step is and why a particular course is being recommended.
2Belfast offices
BroadRepresentation across Belfast and beyond
24/7Urgent criminal line
1 firmConnected legal expertise
Rooted in Belfast
Accessible legal support from two Belfast offices
Our offices on the Falls Road and Andersonstown Road provide established and accessible points of contact for clients across Belfast and beyond.
Whether a matter requires urgent advice, careful preparation or representation over a longer period, clients can contact either office and be directed to the solicitor or team best placed to assist.
Connected expertise
One firm supporting clients across different stages of life and litigation
Our practice is deliberately broad, allowing the firm to respond to urgent problems, long-running litigation and important personal or commercial decisions.
Family and children law
Advice concerning separation, divorce, children, contact and residence, domestic abuse, care proceedings and other sensitive family disputes.
Explore family lawPersonal injury, civil and public law
Road traffic accidents, workplace and public-liability claims, civil disputes, judicial review, human rights, prison law, parole, inquests and challenges to public authorities.
Explore personal injuryProperty and conveyancing
Residential purchases and sales, remortgages, transfers of equity and practical advice throughout property transactions locally.
Explore conveyancingHow we work
A disciplined approach to every matter
The details differ from case to case, but the principles behind good legal representation remain consistent.
Listen and understand
We begin with the client’s account, immediate concerns, relevant documents and the outcome they hope to achieve.
Identify the real issues
We separate urgent matters from longer-term questions and identify the law, evidence, procedure, deadlines and practical risks.
Explain the options
Advice should be understandable. We explain the available routes, likely consequences, strengths, weaknesses and costs or funding position where relevant.
Prepare carefully
We obtain instructions, organise evidence, liaise with counsel or experts and ensure that the matter is ready for negotiation, hearing or trial.
Represent and communicate
We advocate firmly while keeping the client informed about developments, decisions and the practical next step.
Our standards
What clients can expect from Breen Lenzi Maguire
Professional service is not only about knowledge of the law. It is also about judgment, preparation, communication and responsibility.
Personal attention
We take time to understand the individual circumstances rather than treating the matter as a standard form or file number.
Detailed preparation
We identify documents, evidence, experts, procedural requirements and deadlines at the earliest practical stage.
Honest assessment
Clients receive realistic advice about strengths, risks, likely outcomes and the options actually available.
Confidentiality and care
Legal matters frequently involve sensitive personal information. We approach communication and document handling with appropriate care.
Who we assist
Legal support at difficult, important and decisive moments
People often contact a solicitor when something significant has happened: an arrest, separation, accident, disputed decision, court case, property move or conflict that can no longer be resolved informally.
We act for individuals, families, children and young people, injured people, motorists, prisoners, property buyers and sellers, landlords, tenants and businesses. Some clients need immediate advice. Others require careful support over a case lasting months or years.
Whatever the nature of the matter, our role is to bring structure to the problem, protect the client’s position and provide a clear route forward.
People arrested or invited to a voluntary police interview
Families dealing with separation, children or protective proceedings
People injured in road traffic, workplace or public-place accidents
Clients challenging decisions made by public authorities
Prisoners and families dealing with parole, recall or progression
Individuals and businesses involved in civil disputes
Buyers, sellers and homeowners involved in property transactions
Our solicitors
Experienced people with distinct areas of practice
The team combines specialist experience while working together where a matter crosses more than one area of law.
Philip G Breen LL.B
Founding Director with more than three decades of criminal defence, police-station and serious criminal litigation experience.
View profileTracy F Lenzi MA
Family and children-law solicitor with experience in sensitive disputes, court proceedings and cases involving vulnerable parties.
View profileOonagh Maguire LL.B
Solicitor advising on personal injury, family matters, civil claims, conveyancing and property transactions.
View profileTomás Boyd LL.M
Litigation solicitor practising across criminal defence, judicial review, prison and parole law, inquests, personal injury and civil disputes.
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Falls Road
Alameda Terrace, 266 Falls Road, Belfast, BT12 6AL
028 9043 4550
Andersonstown Road
Unit 2, Slemish Buildings, 105 Andersonstown Road, Belfast, BT11 9BS
028 9061 8866
Rooted in Belfast
Two offices. One clear standard of service.
Our offices on the Falls Road and Andersonstown Road provide accessible points of contact for clients across West Belfast and the wider city. Both locations are convenient to public transport, including Glider services, while our solicitors regularly advise and represent clients across Belfast and beyond.
Appointments can be arranged through either office. Urgent criminal enquiries following arrest or detention should be directed to the firm’s urgent criminal and police-station line.
Professional information
A regulated Belfast solicitors’ practice
Breen Lenzi Maguire Solicitors Limited is regulated by the Law Society of Northern Ireland. The company is registered under company number NI607062.
Before accepting instructions, the firm may need to complete conflict, identity, funding and capacity checks. Information on this website is general and cannot replace advice about the particular facts of an individual case.
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