Marie Baker
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Marie Baker | |
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.jpg) Baker in 2014 | |
| Judge of the Supreme Court | |
| In office 2 December 2019 – 15 April 2024[1] | |
| Nominated by | Government of Ireland |
| Appointed by | Michael D. Higgins |
| Judge of the Court of Appeal | |
| In office 28 June 2018 – 2 December 2019 | |
| Nominated by | Government of Ireland |
| Appointed by | Michael D. Higgins |
| Judge of the High Court | |
| In office 8 January 2014 – 28 June 2018 | |
| Nominated by | Government of Ireland |
| Appointed by | Michael D. Higgins |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 6 February 1954 Dublin, Ireland |
| Alma mater | |
Marie Baker (born 6 February 1954) is an Irish judge who served as a Judge of the Supreme Court from 2019 to 2024, a Judge of the Court of Appeal from 2018 to 2019, and a Judge of the High Court from 2014 to 2018.
Baker was educated at University College Cork, where she received BA, MA and BCL degrees.[2] She later attended and studied at the King's Inns and became a barrister in 1984 and a senior counsel in 2004.[3] Her practice predominantly focused on commercial law, conveyancing, family law and litigation.[3] She specialised on cases involving the National Asset Management Agency towards the end of her career as a barrister.[4] She was a member of the Study Group on Pre-nuptial Agreements, which reported to the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform in 2007.[5] She has previously acted as a part-time commissioner of the Law Reform Commission and lectured in several areas of law.[6]