Miriam O'Regan

Miriam O'Regan is an Irish lawyer who has been a Judge of the High Court since January 2016.

The Hon. Ms. Justice

Miriam O'Regan
Judge of the High Court
Assumed office
26 January 2016
Nominated byGovernment of Ireland
Appointed byMichael D. Higgins
Personal details
NationalityIrish
Alma mater

Early life and career

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

High Court

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
  1. "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.
  2. Keena, Colm. "Mr Justice Peter Kelly to be next president of High Court". The Irish Times. Retrieved 4 July 2020.
  3. "Trespasser jailed for refusing to leave house". www.irishexaminer.com. 27 November 2013. Retrieved 4 July 2020.
  4. "Court releases priest arrested in dispute over woman's will". independent. Retrieved 4 July 2020.
  5. "Third Interim Report". www.childabusecommission.ie. 22 January 2004. Retrieved 4 July 2020.
  6. "Diary President Appoints Miriam Oregan And Michael Twomey As High Court Judges". president.ie. Retrieved 4 July 2020.
  7. Stedman, Gill (17 August 2018). "Occupied house in Dublin vacated after court order". RTÉ News. Retrieved 4 July 2020.
  8. "€108k for psychiatric nurse's injuries in fall and car crash". www.irishexaminer.com. 19 October 2019. Retrieved 4 July 2020.
  9. "Ryanair loses High Court bid to avoid paying passenger compensation over pilot strike". www.irishexaminer.com. 12 February 2020. Retrieved 4 July 2020.
  10. "Aviation firm wound up". www.irishexaminer.com. 2 April 2019. Retrieved 4 July 2020.
  11. "High Court rules Algerian man arrested on suspicion of being involved in terrorism can be deported". www.irishexaminer.com. 19 June 2017. Retrieved 4 July 2020.
  12. "UCC lecturer fails to get injunction over professorial positions decision". www.irishexaminer.com. 21 April 2016. Retrieved 4 July 2020.
  13. "Irish boss of Japan stud sues UL and students". www.irishexaminer.com. 17 June 2016. Retrieved 4 July 2020.
  14. "Court grants application to join Ganley to action". RTÉ News. 22 March 2018. Retrieved 4 July 2020.
  15. "Sean Dunne wants 'shackles of bankruptcy' removed". RTÉ News. 17 October 2016. Retrieved 4 July 2020.
  16. O'Donnell, Orla (31 July 2019). "Irish Independent fined €111K over rape trials article". Retrieved 4 July 2020.
  17. "Rihanna to seek strike out of Dublin woman's 'malicious falsehoods' case". www.irishexaminer.com. 2 October 2018. Retrieved 4 July 2020.
  18. "Case referred to Europe over public access to environmental documents". Green News Ireland. 11 September 2019. Retrieved 4 July 2020.
  19. Roche, Barry. "Renovated and extended €34m Cork courthouse unveiled". The Irish Times. Retrieved 4 July 2020.
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