Susan Denham
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| The Hon. Mrs. Justice[1] Susan Denham |
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Judge of the Supreme Court
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| In office 1992–2017 |
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| Nominated by | Government of Ireland |
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| Appointed by | Mary Robinson |
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| Born | 1945 Dublin, Ireland |
| Nationality | Irish |
| Spouse(s) | yes. |
| Children | yes, |
| Residence | Dublin. |
| Alma mater | TCD, Columbia, King's Inns |
| Profession | Barrister |
| Religion | Church of Ireland. |
Susan Denham is a Judge of the Supreme Court of Ireland and is the longest serving member of the court.
From 1995-98, she chaired the Working Group on a Courts Commission, which was responsible for probably the most significant reform of the organisation of the courts since the foundation of the state. It led directly to the establishment of the Courts Service. She was on the Interim Board of the Court Service and served on the Board of the Court Service from its inception. She chaired the Board from 2001-2004.
From 2006, she has chaired the Working Group on a Court of Appeal. The report of the group was published by the government in August 2009. It recommended the establishment of a Court of Appeal in Ireland.
Susan Denham was born in Dublin in 1945 and educated in Trinity College Dublin, Columbia University and the King's Inns. Justice Denham practiced as a barrister from 1971. She worked on the Midland circuit until 1979, following which she was based in Dublin. She was involved in a number of leading cases whilst a junior barrister and a senior counsel particularly in the area of judicial review. She became a High Court judge in 1991. In 1992 she was the first woman appointed to the Supreme Court.
She wrote the opinion in McD v. L (2009), updholding the parental rights of a sperm donor.
She is the daughter of the former Irish Times editor, Douglas Gageby; and the sister of leading criminal barrister Patrick Gageby S.C. Justice Denham is one of the Pro-Chancellors of Trinity College Dublin. She is a member of the Church of Ireland.
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