Peter Charleton
Peter Charleton | |
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| Judge of the Supreme Court | |
| Assumed office 20 June 2014 | |
| Nominated by | Government of Ireland |
| Appointed by | Michael D. Higgins |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Peter John Charleton 25 July 1956 Castleknock, Dublin, Ireland |
| Alma mater | |
| Profession | |
Peter John Charleton (born 25 July 1956) is a Judge of the Supreme Court of Ireland appointed on the 20 June 2014.[1]
He was educated at Trinity College Dublin and King's Inns.[2] He was called to the Bar in 1979, and became a Senior Counsel in 1995. He was appointed as a judge of the High Court in 2006,[3] and assigned to the Commercial Court from 2010.
He was appointed to the Supreme Court in June 2014.[4]
He is the author of a number books on criminal law and has also published on family and constitutional law, copyright, extradition and judicial review. His son is Matthew Charleton. He worked as counsel for the Morris Tribunal into allegations of corruption in the Donegal division of the Garda Síochána. In 2017 he was appointed sole member of the Disclosures Tribunal investigation other allegations of Garda malpractice.[5]
He is also chairman of the National Archives of Ireland advisory council, and a member of the board of the Irish Baroque Orchestra.
References
- ^ "Government nominates new Judge to the Supreme Court". TheJournal.ie. 17 June 2014.
- ^ "Cabinet chooses High Court judge Peter Charleton for Supreme Court post". The Irish Times. 17 June 2014.
- ^ "Appointment to the Supreme Court". MerrionStreet.ie. 17 June 2014.
- ^ "Charleton nominated to the Supreme Court". Irish Independent. 18 June 2014.
- ^ "Judge outlines details of McCabe tribunal". RTÉ.ie. 27 February 2017. Retrieved 27 February 2017.