Maurice Collins (judge)
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Maurice Collins | |
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.jpg) Collins in 2024 | |
| Judge of the Supreme Court of Ireland | |
| Assumed office 29 November 2022 | |
| Nominated by | Government of Ireland |
| Appointed by | Michael D. Higgins |
| Judge of the Court of Appeal | |
| In office 4 November 2019 – 29 November 2022 | |
| Nominated by | Government of Ireland |
| Appointed by | Michael D. Higgins |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Cork, Ireland |
| Spouse | Nora Rice |
| Relations | Michael Collins (Granduncle) |
| Alma mater | |
Maurice Gerard Collins[1] is an Irish judge and lawyer who has served as a Judge of the Supreme Court of Ireland since November 2022. He previously served as a Judge of the Court of Appeal from 2019 to 2022.
Collins is from Clonakilty in County Cork. He is the grandnephew of Michael Collins. He completed a BA in English Literature and Philosophy at University College Cork and later attended the King's Inns.[2]
Legal career
He was called to the Bar in 1989 and became a senior counsel in 2003.[3] He is a former chair of the Incorporated Council for Law Reporting and became a bencher of the King's Inns in 2017.[3][2]
Collins had a broad practice while at the bar. He frequently represented the State in public law matters. He appeared for the State in a challenge taken by Brian Mohan to the constitutionality of parliamentary gender quota legislation and an action initiated by Jolyon Maugham to try to prevent Brexit through the High Court.[4][5]
His practice included commercial matters and disputes. He represented parties opposite Rory McIlroy and Dunnes Stores.[6][7] He also appeared in actions involving medical negligence.[8]
He appeared for Ireland in 2019 in the EU's General Court in appeal to the European Commission's decision arising from the EU illegal State aid case against Apple in Ireland.[9]