Paul Gilligan (judge)
Paul Gilligan | |
|---|---|
| Judge of the Court of Appeal | |
| In office 19 December 2017 – 16 May 2018 | |
| Nominated by | Government of Ireland |
| Appointed by | Michael D. Higgins |
| Judge of the High Court | |
| In office January 2003 – 19 December 2017 | |
| Nominated by | Government of Ireland |
| Appointed by | Mary McAleese |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1948 (age 75–76) |
| Nationality | Irish |
| Domestic partner | Mary Cantrell |
| Children | 4 |
| Education | Blackrock College |
| Alma mater | |
Paul Gilligan (born 1948) is a retired Irish judge who served on the High Court and subsequently the Court of Appeal.
He was educated at Blackrock College. He attended University College Dublin and the King's Inns.[1] Gilligan became a barrister in 1971 and a senior counsel in 1984.[1] He also qualified as mediator.[2] He was a legal advisor to an inquiry into Deposit interest retention tax conducted by the Public Accounts Committee, along with future Supreme Court judges Frank Clarke and Mary Irvine.[3] He represented Charles Haughey at the McCracken Tribunal.[4]
Gilligan was appointed to the High Court in 2003.[1] He managed the Chancery division of the court for several years.[5] He oversaw proceedings related to the occupation and demolition of Apollo House, Dublin and claims arising out of the Morris Tribunal.[4]
He was a member of the Judicial Appointments Review Committee and served as President of the European Network of Councils for the Judiciary.[6] He advised the judiciary of Bosnia-Herzegovina on the establishment of a judicial council.[5]
He became a Judge of the Court of Appeal in December 2017.[7] A vacancy arose following the appointment of Mary Finlay Geoghegan to the Supreme Court.[8] He retired in May 2018.[5]
He married Mary Cantrell, a solicitor, with whom he has four children.[1]
References
- ^ a b c d "New High Court judge is appointed". The Irish Times. 16 January 2003. Retrieved 23 June 2019.
- ^ "Paul Gilligan". European Law Institute. Retrieved 23 June 2019.
- ^ O'Halloran, Marie (12 October 1999). "Mitchell winds up inquiry". Retrieved 23 June 2019.
- ^ a b "Tributes paid to Mr Justice Gilligan as he retires from the bench". Irish Legal News. 17 May 2018. Retrieved 23 June 2019.
- ^ a b c O'Faolain, Aodhan (16 May 2018). "Attorney general pays tribute to Mr Justice Paul Gilligan on his retirement". The Irish Times.
- ^ "Preliminary Submission to the Department of Justice and Equality's Public Consultation on the Judicial Appointments Process" (PDF). Judicial Appointments Review Committee. Retrieved 23 June 2019.
- ^ "President appoints Mr. Justice Paul Gilligan as judge of the Court of Appeal". President of Ireland. Retrieved 23 June 2019.
- ^ "Ex-solicitor is elevated to Supreme Court bench". Law Society Gazette. 8 November 2017. Retrieved 23 June 2019.
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