Miriam O'Regan
Miriam O'Regan | |
|---|---|
| Judge of the High Court | |
| Assumed office 26 January 2016 | |
| Nominated by | Government of Ireland |
| Appointed by | Michael D. Higgins |
| Personal details | |
| Nationality | Irish |
| Alma mater | |
Miriam O'Regan is an Irish judge who has served as a Judge of the High Court since January 2016.
Early life and career
[edit]O'Regan was educated at University College Cork and the King's Inns. She was called to the Bar in 1983 and became a senior counsel in 2014.[1]
Her practice was predominantly based in Cork.[2] She had experience in the law of property and probate, and in family and commercial law.[1] She has acted in several cases where other parties have engaged in contempt of court.[3][4] She appeared for a complainant at the Commission to Inquire into Child Abuse.[5]
From 1989, she was court counsel for the city and county of Cork.[1]
Judicial career
[edit]High Court
[edit]She became a High Court judge in January 2016.[6] She has heard cases involving property law,[7] personal injuries,[8] judicial review,[9] insolvency,[10] extradition,[11] injunctions,[12] and defamation.[13]
She has presided over a defamation dispute involving Declan Ganley, Denis O'Brien and Red Flag Consulting.[14] Her experience of other high-profile actions includes the bankruptcy of Seán Dunne,[15] contempt of court by the Irish Independent,[16] and an action against Rihanna, who was accused of uttering malicious falsehoods.[17]
She made a reference to the European Court of Justice in 2019 regarding an environmental law case.[18]
In 2018, she was one of the judges present for the opening of redevelopment of the courthouse in Cork.[19]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c "Appointment of President of the High Court and Judges to the High Court, Circuit Court and District Courts". merrionstreet.ie. Archived from the original on 2 February 2018. Retrieved 4 July 2020.
- ^ Keena, Colm. "Mr Justice Peter Kelly to be next president of High Court". The Irish Times. Archived from the original on 9 October 2016. Retrieved 4 July 2020.
- ^ "Trespasser jailed for refusing to leave house". www.irishexaminer.com. 27 November 2013. Archived from the original on 4 July 2020. Retrieved 4 July 2020.
- ^ "Court releases priest arrested in dispute over woman's will". independent. Archived from the original on 4 July 2020. Retrieved 4 July 2020.
- ^ "Third Interim Report". www.childabusecommission.ie. 22 January 2004. Archived from the original on 2 November 2019. Retrieved 4 July 2020.
- ^ "Diary President Appoints Miriam Oregan And Michael Twomey As High Court Judges". president.ie. Archived from the original on 4 July 2020. Retrieved 4 July 2020.
- ^ Stedman, Gill (17 August 2018). "Occupied house in Dublin vacated after court order". RTÉ News. Archived from the original on 4 July 2020. Retrieved 4 July 2020.
- ^ "€108k for psychiatric nurse's injuries in fall and car crash". www.irishexaminer.com. 19 October 2019. Archived from the original on 5 July 2020. Retrieved 4 July 2020.
- ^ "Ryanair loses High Court bid to avoid paying passenger compensation over pilot strike". www.irishexaminer.com. 12 February 2020. Archived from the original on 5 July 2020. Retrieved 4 July 2020.
- ^ "Aviation firm wound up". www.irishexaminer.com. 2 April 2019. Archived from the original on 4 July 2020. Retrieved 4 July 2020.
- ^ "High Court rules Algerian man arrested on suspicion of being involved in terrorism can be deported". www.irishexaminer.com. 19 June 2017. Archived from the original on 4 July 2020. Retrieved 4 July 2020.
- ^ "UCC lecturer fails to get injunction over professorial positions decision". www.irishexaminer.com. 21 April 2016. Archived from the original on 5 July 2020. Retrieved 4 July 2020.
- ^ "Irish boss of Japan stud sues UL and students". www.irishexaminer.com. 17 June 2016. Archived from the original on 4 July 2020. Retrieved 4 July 2020.
- ^ "Court grants application to join Ganley to action". RTÉ News. 22 March 2018. Archived from the original on 5 July 2020. Retrieved 4 July 2020.
- ^ "Sean Dunne wants 'shackles of bankruptcy' removed". RTÉ News. 17 October 2016. Archived from the original on 5 July 2020. Retrieved 4 July 2020.
- ^ O'Donnell, Orla (31 July 2019). "Irish Independent fined €111K over rape trials article". Archived from the original on 6 July 2020. Retrieved 4 July 2020.
- ^ "Rihanna to seek strike out of Dublin woman's 'malicious falsehoods' case". www.irishexaminer.com. 2 October 2018. Archived from the original on 4 July 2020. Retrieved 4 July 2020.
- ^ "Case referred to Europe over public access to environmental documents". Green News Ireland. 11 September 2019. Archived from the original on 27 October 2020. Retrieved 4 July 2020.
- ^ Roche, Barry. "Renovated and extended €34m Cork courthouse unveiled". The Irish Times. Archived from the original on 13 August 2020. Retrieved 4 July 2020.