The Hon. Mr. Justice
Mícheál O'Higgins
Judge of the High Court
Assumed office
4 April 2023
Nominated byGovernment of Ireland
Appointed byMichael D. Higgins
Personal details
NationalityIrish
Alma mater

Mícheál P. O'Higgins is an Irish judge and lawyer who has served as a Judge of the High Court since April 2023. He was formerly a barrister and chair of the Council of the Bar of Ireland.

Early life

O'Higgins obtained a BCL degree from University College Dublin in 1988.[1]

He was called to the Bar of Ireland in 1990 and became a senior counsel in 2008.[2] His practice focused on public law and criminal law cases.[3]

He acted for the Garda Commissioner at the Disclosures Tribunal and for Michael Fingleton in action taken by the liquidators of Irish Nationwide Building Society.[4][5]

He was elected chair of the Council of the Bar of Ireland in July 2018 and served a two-year term.[6]

Judicial career

He was nominated for appointment to the High Court in January 2023 and appointed in April 2023.[5][7]

Personal life

He is married to Paula and has four children.[1][3]

References

  1. 1 2 McMahon, Aoife (11 July 2018). "Micheál P O'Higgins SC elected chairman of the bar council". The Irish Times. Retrieved 24 January 2023.
  2. ↑ "Mícheál P O'Higgins SC". Law Library. Archived from the original on 24 January 2023. Retrieved 24 January 2023.
  3. 1 2 "Micheál P. O'Higgins elected chair of The Bar of Ireland". Irish Legal News. 12 July 2018. Retrieved 24 January 2023.
  4. ↑ "Transcript Day 51" (PDF). Disclosures Tribunal. Retrieved 24 January 2023.
  5. 1 2 Leahy, Pat; Keena, Colm (24 January 2023). "New judge appointed to the High Court". The Irish Times. Retrieved 24 January 2023.
  6. ↑ "Maura McNally SC elected chair of the Council of The Bar of Ireland". Irish Legal News. Retrieved 24 January 2023.
  7. ↑ "Diary President Appoints Justice Micheal P Ohiggins And Justice Rory Mulcahy As High Court Judges". president.ie. Retrieved 26 May 2023.
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