Gerard William Augustine Hogan, (born 13 August 1958) is an Irish judge, lawyer and academic who has served as a Judge of the

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since October 2021. He previously served as Advocate General of the

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from 2018 to 2021, a Judge of the

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from 2014 to 2018 and a Judge of the High Court from 2010 to 2014. Hogan first worked as a barrister and lecturer in law specialising in constitutional and administrative law.

Early life and education

Hogan is from

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. He was born in 1958, to Mai and Liam Hogan. His father was the deputy principal of Christian Brothers secondary school in the town. He was educated at

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, from where he received BCL and LLM degrees in 1979 and 1981. He co-authored his first book ''Prisoners' Rights: A Study in Irish Prison Law'' in 1981 with

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and Raymond Byrne. He obtained a

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memorial scholarship to study for an LLM at the

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. He subsequently attended the

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. He holds two doctorates – he holds an LLD from UCD and received a PhD in law from

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in 2001. Early in his legal career in 1986, he supported the

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with other legal scholars, including

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and Bryan MacMahon. He was involved with the

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and in 1988 wrote the party's proposed new

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with Michael McDowell. In May 2021, he was made a member of the

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Legal career

He was called to the

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in July 1984 and became a

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in 1997. He appeared domestically in cases in the High Court and the

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and internationally at the

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and the

. Hogan is noted in particular for his experience in constitutional law. He acted for the

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s made by President

under Article 26 of the

to the Supreme Court regarding the Information (Termination of Pregnancies) Bill 1995 and the Employment Equality Bill of 1997. He appeared again for the Attorney General (with

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and Paul Gallagher) in another reference made by President

regarding the Health (Amendment) (No. 2) Bill 2004. He was a law lecturer and fellow at

from 1982 to 2007. He lectured on constitutional law, competition law and the law of tort. He is regarded as "one of the foremost constitutional and administrative lawyers in Ireland". He is the co-author of ''Administrative Law in Ireland'' and ''JM Kelly: The Irish Constitution'', the core Irish legal texts in Irish administrative and constitutional law respectively. He has also written a text on political violence and a book where he chronicled the origins of the

. During his career as a barrister he was involved in cases involving employment law, habeas corpus, immigration law, judicial review, company law, and commercial law. He appeared for

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and

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in ''

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'' in the High Court and

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in her case related to the rights to travel abroad for an abortion. He represented the State in the High Court and the Supreme Court in litigation that emerged following a court finding that an offence of unlawful carnal knowledge was unconstitutional. In 2008, he acted for

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and

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in the Supreme Court who were contesting an action taken by families of victims of the

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when they were refused access to books of evidence. Hogan was involved in several tribunals and Oireachtas committee investigations, appearing either in the actual proceedings or in related court proceedings. He represented

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at the

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in 1992,

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at the

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in 2004, and Jim Higgins and

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in actions related to the

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. He acted for the Committee on Members’ Interests of Seanad Éireann in action taken by

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. He was the first barrister to appear in an Irish court without a wig, following the enactment of the Courts and Court Officers Act 1995. Throughout his career, he has been a member of committees and boards in areas requiring legal expertise. He chaired the

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's Balance in Criminal Law Review Group, and was a member of three other review groups: the Constitution Review Group, the Competition and Mergers Review Group and the Offences Against the State Acts Review Group. He was also a member of the Competition Authority's Advisory Panel and the Committee on Court Practice and Procedure.

Judicial career

High Court

He was appointed a Judge of the High Court in 2010. Soon after his appointment, he held an emergency hearing in his home regarding a blood transfusion for a sick baby. He was one of three judges who heard a case taken by Marie Fleming, seeking a

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in 2012. His reference to the

in 2014 regarding the

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, resulted in a declaration by the Grand Chamber that the Safe Harbour Decision was invalid.

Court of Appeal

He subsequently became a Judge of the

upon its establishment in October 2014.

Advocate General of the European Court of Justice

In May 2018, he was nominated by the

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for appointment as the Advocate General to the

. His term began in October 2018 and would have expired in October 2024. Anthony Collins was appointed in 2021 to complete his term following his appointment to the Supreme Court. Hogan concluded his term on 7 October 2021. In one of his first opinions, on a reference from the French Conseil d'État, he found that Regulation (EU) No 1169/2011 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 25 October 2011 requires that products originating from

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should indicate if these products come from such a territory. His opinion was followed by the Court of Justice.

Supreme Court

In April 2021, the Irish government nominated him to the

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. He was appointed in October 2021.

Personal life

Hogan is married to Karen Quirk.

References

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