Raymond Fullam
Irish judge
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Raymond Fullam (born 1947) is a retired Irish judge who served as a Judge of the High Court from 2014 to 2017 and a Judge of the Circuit Court from 2007 to 2014.
Raymond Fullam | |
|---|---|
| Judge of the High Court | |
| In office 30 October 2014 – 11 March 2017 | |
| Nominated by | Government of Ireland |
| Appointed by | Michael D. Higgins |
| Judge of the Circuit Court | |
| In office 8 October 2007 – 30 October 2014 | |
| Nominated by | Government of Ireland |
| Appointed by | Mary McAleese |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1947 (age 78–79) Tralee, County Kerry, Ireland |
| Alma mater | |
Early life
Fullam was born in 1947 and is from Tralee.[1][2] He studied at University College Dublin, obtaining degrees in arts and commerce.[1][3]
He was called to the Bar in 1977 and became a senior counsel in 1995.[3] He practiced on the eastern and Dublin circuits. He was prosecutor for County Kildare between 1983 and 1991.[1][4] Fullam also qualified as a chartered accountant.[5]
He appeared in cases involving tax law, personal injuries and judicial review.[6][7][8]
In addition to his practice, he was a lecturer at the King's Inns in revenue law was a member of the GAA Drugs Appeal Board.[1]
Judicial career
Circuit Court
Fullam was appointed to the Circuit Court in October 2007.[9] He was not assigned to a particular circuit.[10] He heard some cases in Tralee, Donegal and Wicklow.[2][11][12]
He presided over criminal cases involving sexual assault, forgery, dangerous driving, health and safety law offences, drugs offences, assault and fraud.[13][14][15][16][17][18][19]
High Court
He was elevated to the High Court in October 2014.[20] His appointment arose out of vacancies created by the establishment of the Court of Appeal.[5]
He was the judge in cases involving child law, personal injuries, the proceeds of crime, bankruptcy and judicial review.[21][22][23][24][25] Fullam heard aspects of the legal case taken by Rory McIlroy against Horizon Sports Management, his former management team.[26]
He retired from the bench in March 2017.[27]