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

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Early life

O'Higgins obtained a BCL degree from

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in 1988.

Legal career

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

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at the Disclosures Tribunal and for

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in action taken by the liquidators of

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. He was elected chair of the Council of the

in July 2018 and served a two-year term.

Judicial career

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

Personal life

He is married to Paula and has four children.

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:OHiggins, Micheal Living people Year of birth missing (living people) High Court judges (Ireland) Irish barristers Alumni of University College Dublin Alumni of King's Inns