Paul Gilligan (born 1948) is a retired Irish judge who served on the
High Court and subsequently the
Court of Appeal.
He was educated at
Blackrock College
Blackrock College ( ga, Coláiste na Carraige Duibhe) is a voluntary day and boarding Catholic secondary school for boys aged 13–18, in Williamstown, Blackrock, County Dublin, Ireland. It was founded by French missionary Jules Leman in 186 ...
. He attended
University College Dublin
University College Dublin (commonly referred to as UCD) ( ga, Coláiste na hOllscoile, Baile Átha Cliath) is a public research university in Dublin, Ireland, and a member institution of the National University of Ireland. With 33,284 student ...
and the
King's Inns.
Gilligan became a barrister in 1971 and a senior counsel in 1984.
He also qualified as mediator. 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. He represented
Charles Haughey
Charles James Haughey (; 16 September 1925 – 13 June 2006) was an Irish Fianna Fáil politician who served as Taoiseach on three occasions – 1979 to 1981, March to December 1982 and 1987 to 1992. He was also Minister for the Gaeltacht from ...
at the
McCracken Tribunal
Brian Moore McCracken (born 13 July 1934) is a retired Irish judge who served as a Judge of the Supreme Court from 2002 to 2006 and a Judge of the High Court from 1995 to 2002. He is an officer of Trinity College, Dublin – ''Visitor of the Col ...
.
Gilligan was appointed to the
High Court in 2003.
He managed the Chancery division of the court for several years.
He oversaw proceedings related to the occupation and demolition of Apollo House, Dublin and claims arising out of the
Morris Tribunal.
He was a member of the Judicial Appointments Review Committee and served as President of the
European Network of Councils for the Judiciary
The European Network of Councils for the Judiciary (ENCJ) is the European organization that unites the councils of the judiciary – national bodies in support of the Judiciary. From May 2018 the chairman is the Dutchman Kees Sterk. Presidents ch ...
. He advised the judiciary of
Bosnia-Herzegovina on the establishment of a judicial council.
He became a Judge of the
Court of Appeal in December 2017. A vacancy arose following the appointment of
Mary Finlay Geoghegan to the Supreme Court.
He retired in May 2018.
He married Mary Cantrell, a solicitor, with whom he has four children.
References
1948 births
21st-century Irish judges
20th-century Irish lawyers
Alumni of King's Inns
Living people
Alumni of University College Dublin
Judges of the Court of Appeal (Ireland)
High Court judges (Ireland)
People educated at Blackrock College
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