Melanie Greally
Irish judge
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Melanie Greally is an Irish judge and lawyer who has served as a Judge of the High Court since November 2022. She previously served as a Judge of the Circuit Court from 2014 and 2022.
Melanie Greally | |
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| Judge of the High Court | |
| Assumed office 29 November 2022 | |
| Nominated by | Government of Ireland |
| Appointed by | Michael D. Higgins |
| Judge of the Circuit Court | |
| In office 27 November 2014 – 29 November 2022 | |
| Nominated by | Government of Ireland |
| Appointed by | Michael D. Higgins |
| Personal details | |
| Alma mater | |
Early life
Greally attended University College Dublin, from where she obtained a BCL degree in 1989.[1][2][3]
Legal career
After attending the King's Inns, she was called to the Bar in 1991.[2][1] She appeared in criminal trials acting as prosecution barrister and defence counsel.[4][5] She acted in High Court cases for the Minister for Justice in cases involving arrest warrants.[6][7][8]
Judicial career
Circuit Court
Greally became a judge of the Circuit Court in November 2014 and was assigned to the Dublin circuit in July 2015.[9][1]
She has heard cases involving assault, money laundering, theft, dangerous driving, sexual offences and fraud.[10][11][12][13][14][15] She was the presiding judge in the unsuccessful prosecution of Paul Murphy and others for the charge of false imprisonment of Joan Burton.[16]
High Court
She was nominated and appointed to the High Court in November 2022.[17][18]