Raymond Fullam
Raymond Fullam | |
|---|---|
| Judge of the High Court | |
| In office 30 October 2014 – 11 March 2017 | |
| Nominated by | Government of Ireland |
| Appointed by | Michael D. Higgins |
| Judge of the Circuit Court | |
| In office 8 October 2007 – 30 October 2014 | |
| Nominated by | Government of Ireland |
| Appointed by | Mary McAleese |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1947 (age 76–77) Tralee, County Kerry, Ireland |
| Alma mater | |
Raymond Fullam (born 1947) is a retired Irish judge who served as a Judge of the High Court from 2014 to 2017 and a Judge of the Circuit Court from 2007 to 2014.
Early life
[edit]Fullam was born in 1947 and is from Tralee.[1][2] He studied at University College Dublin, obtaining degrees in arts and commerce.[1][3]
He was called to the Bar in 1977 and became a senior counsel in 1995.[3] He practiced on the eastern and Dublin circuits. He was prosecutor for County Kildare between 1983 and 1991.[1][4] Fullam also qualified as a chartered accountant.[5]
He appeared in cases involving tax law, personal injuries and judicial review.[6][7][8]
In addition to his practice, he was a lecturer at the King's Inns in revenue law was a member of the GAA Drugs Appeal Board.[1]
Judicial career
[edit]Circuit Court
[edit]Fullam was appointed to the Circuit Court in October 2007.[9] He was not assigned to a particular circuit.[10] He heard some cases in Tralee, Donegal and Wicklow.[2][11][12]
He presided over criminal cases involving sexual assault, forgery, dangerous driving, health and safety law offences, drugs offences, assault and fraud.[13][14][15][16][17][18][19]
High Court
[edit]He was elevated to the High Court in October 2014.[20] His appointment arose out of vacancies created by the establishment of the Court of Appeal.[5]
He was the judge in cases involving child law, personal injuries, the proceeds of crime, bankruptcy and judicial review.[21][22][23][24][25] Fullam heard aspects of the legal case taken by Rory McIlroy against Horizon Sports Management, his former management team.[26]
He retired from the bench in March 2017.[27]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c d "In Short". The Irish Times. 27 September 2007. Retrieved 23 January 2022.
- ^ a b "Kerry judges to join High Court ranks". The Kerryman. Retrieved 23 January 2022.
- ^ a b "Mr RAYMOND FULLAM". Law Library. Archived from the original on 17 September 2003. Retrieved 23 January 2022.
- ^ Hennessy, Michelle. "Four judges chosen to fill vacancies in High Court". TheJournal.ie. Retrieved 23 January 2022.
- ^ a b Mac Cormaic, Ruadhán (14 October 2014). "Four judges to be promoted to High Court". The Irish Times. Retrieved 23 January 2022.
- ^ Shanahan, Ella. "Construction firm and director are fined £12,000 for tax fraud". The Irish Times. Retrieved 23 January 2022.
- ^ "Car accident victim awarded EUR2.5m". The Irish Times. Retrieved 23 January 2022.
- ^ Keirse, Alison (21 July 2003). "Setting aside leave to appeal in judicial review to be exercised only in exceptional cases". The Irish Times. p. 18.
- ^ "No. 82 – 1127 - 1137" (PDF). Iris Oifigiúil. Retrieved 23 January 2022.
- ^ "The Judges". Courts.ie. Archived from the original on 16 November 2010. Retrieved 23 January 2022.
- ^ "Jurors sent home after stenographer no-show". independent. Retrieved 23 January 2022.
- ^ "Judges expenses released". independent. Retrieved 23 January 2022.
- ^ "Cork dentist denies sexual assault charge". RTÉ News. 2 May 2012. Retrieved 23 January 2022.
- ^ "Two Wexford men sentenced over forged will". RTÉ News. 25 February 2013. Retrieved 23 January 2022.
- ^ "Verdict not reached in fatal crash case". RTÉ News. 23 October 2008. Retrieved 23 January 2022.
- ^ "Nolan Transport fined €1m over women's deaths". RTÉ News. 25 February 2013. Retrieved 23 January 2022.
- ^ "Had cannabis". Enniscorthy Guardian. Retrieved 23 January 2022.
- ^ "Chat outside chipper led to vicious assault". Enniscorthy Guardian. Retrieved 23 January 2022.
- ^ Deegan, Gordon. "Builder convicted of €680,000 VAT fraud". The Irish Times. Retrieved 23 January 2022.
- ^ "Annual Report 2014" (PDF). JAAB. Retrieved 23 January 2022.
- ^ "Troubled teen to be transferred to UK facility". RTÉ News. 6 September 2016. Retrieved 23 January 2022.
- ^ "Paramedic settles case over seeing colleague die". RTÉ News. 4 March 2016. Retrieved 23 January 2022.
- ^ "High Court grants freezing order on Limerick properties". RTÉ News. 3 March 2017. Retrieved 23 January 2022.
- ^ "High Court extends bankruptcy of Brian O'Donnell". RTÉ News. 18 July 2016. Retrieved 23 January 2022.
- ^ "Court hears challenge to Tipperary wind farm plan". RTÉ News. 3 March 2016. Retrieved 23 January 2022.
- ^ "Court rules McIlroy's phones cannot be inspected". RTÉ News. 9 January 2015. Retrieved 23 January 2022.
- ^ "Appointments to the High Court, Circuit Court and District Court". merrionstreet.ie. Archived from the original on 26 February 2019. Retrieved 23 January 2022.