Paul Gilligan (judge)
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Paul Gilligan | |
|---|---|
| Judge of the Court of Appeal | |
| In office 19 December 2017 – 16 May 2018 | |
| Nominated by | Government of Ireland |
| Appointed by | Michael D. Higgins |
| Judge of the High Court | |
| In office 22 January 2003 – 19 December 2017 | |
| Nominated by | Government of Ireland |
| Appointed by | Mary McAleese |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1948 (age 76–77) |
| Spouse |
Mary Cantrell (m. 1980) |
| Children | 4 |
| Education | Blackrock 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]
