Paul Gilligan | |
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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 75–76) |
Nationality | Irish |
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]