Paul Gilligan (judge)

Paul Gilligan
Judge of the Court of Appeal
In office
19 December 2017 – 16 May 2018
Nominated byGovernment of Ireland
Appointed byMichael D. Higgins
Judge of the High Court
In office
22 January 2003 – 19 December 2017
Nominated byGovernment of Ireland
Appointed byMary McAleese
Personal details
Born1948 (age 76–77)
NationalityIrish
Spouse
Mary Cantrell
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(m. 1980)​
Children4
EducationBlackrock College
Alma mater

Paul Gilligan (born 1948) is a retired Irish judge who served as a Judge of the Court of Appeal from 2017 to 2018 and a Judge of the High Court from 2003 to 2017.

He was educated at Blackrock College. He then 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

  1. ^ a b c d "New High Court judge is appointed". The Irish Times. 16 January 2003. Retrieved 23 June 2019.
  2. ^ "Paul Gilligan". European Law Institute. Archived from the original on 23 June 2019. Retrieved 23 June 2019.
  3. ^ O'Halloran, Marie (12 October 1999). "Mitchell winds up inquiry". Retrieved 23 June 2019.
  4. ^ a b "Tributes paid to Mr Justice Gilligan as he retires from the bench". Irish Legal News. 17 May 2018. Archived from the original on 23 June 2019. Retrieved 23 June 2019.
  5. ^ a b c O'Faolain, Aodhan (16 May 2018). "Attorney general pays tribute to Mr Justice Paul Gilligan on his retirement". The Irish Times. Archived from the original on 13 July 2018. Retrieved 23 June 2019.
  6. ^ "Preliminary Submission to the Department of Justice and Equality's Public Consultation on the Judicial Appointments Process" (PDF). Judicial Appointments Review Committee. Archived (PDF) from the original on 19 August 2019. Retrieved 23 June 2019.
  7. ^ "President appoints Mr. Justice Paul Gilligan as judge of the Court of Appeal". President of Ireland. Archived from the original on 12 December 2020. Retrieved 23 June 2019.
  8. ^ "Ex-solicitor is elevated to Supreme Court bench". Law Society Gazette. 8 November 2017. Archived from the original on 23 June 2019. Retrieved 23 June 2019.


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