Bronagh O'Hanlon explained

Bronagh O’Hanlon
Office:Judge of the High Court
Term Start:8 January 2014
Term End:12 November 2021
Nominator:Government of Ireland
Appointer:Michael D. Higgins
Birth Date:13 November 1951
Birth Place:Tralee, County Kerry, Ireland
Nationality:Irish
Spouse:Seamus Cannon

Bronagh O'Hanlon (born 1951) is a retired Irish judge who served as a Judge of the High Court from 2014 to 2021.

Early life

O'Hanlon studied at Trinity College Dublin and the King's Inns. She was called to the Bar in 1989 and became a senior counsel in 2005.[1] Her practice primarily consisted of civil litigation and family law matters. She is a former chairperson of the Family Lawyers Association of Ireland.[2] She was a panel member under the Garda Síochána Disciplinary Regulations.

Judicial career

She was appointed to the High Court in January 2014.[3] Her case load has included many cases involving personal injuries,[4] medical negligence,[5] and family law matters.[6] She has also heard cases seeking injunctive relief[7] and bail cases.[8]

She approved the first ever service of documents via LinkedIn in Ireland in a liquidation case in 2014.[9]

O'Hanlon retired as a judge on 13 November 2021.[10] [11] [12] In January 2022, Simon Coveney appointed her to chair an independent review into issues of sexual misconduct, bullying and harassment in the Defence Forces.[13]

Personal life

O'Hanlon is married to Seamus Cannon.[14] She can speak fluent Irish and French.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Appointments to the High Court . Irish Government News Service . en . 2019-06-29 . 2019-05-16 . https://web.archive.org/web/20190516220425/https://merrionstreet.ie/en/News-Room/Releases/appointments-to-the-high-court-2.html . live .
  2. News: Bohan . Christine . Here are the three new judges appointed to the High Court today . 29 June 2019 . TheJournal.ie . 8 January 2014 . en . 16 May 2019 . https://web.archive.org/web/20190516220428/https://www.thejournal.ie/new-high-court-judges-1254870-Jan2014/ . live .
  3. Web site: News President Appoints Judges Of The High Court 1 . president.ie . 29 June 2019 . en . 16 May 2019 . https://web.archive.org/web/20190516220427/https://president.ie/en/news/article/president-appoints-judges-of-the-high-court-1 . live .
  4. News: Pensioner who fractured arm in fall has award of damages increased to more than €56k . 29 June 2019 . Breaking News . 20 May 2019 . 29 June 2019 . https://web.archive.org/web/20190629211348/https://www.breakingnews.ie/ireland/pensioner-who-fractured-arm-in-fall-has-award-of-damages-increased-to-more-than-56k-925496.html . live .
  5. News: Woman suing over alleged cervical cancer diagnosis delay claims information concealed for over two years . 29 June 2019 . www.irishexaminer.com . 24 June 2019 . 29 June 2019 . https://web.archive.org/web/20190629211352/https://www.irishexaminer.com/breakingnews/ireland/woman-suing-over-alleged-cervical-cancer-diagnosis-delay-claims-information-concealed-for-over-two-years-932713.html . live .
  6. News: Carolan . Mary . Businessman loses claim to €3.65m 'wedding gift' house . 29 June 2019 . The Irish Times . 25 October 2018 . en . 25 October 2018 . https://web.archive.org/web/20181025190241/https://www.irishtimes.com/news/crime-and-law/courts/high-court/businessman-loses-claim-to-3-65m-wedding-gift-house-1.3675842 . live .
  7. News: Garda seeks to block promotions in court case . 29 June 2019 . RTÉ News . 27 September 2018 . en . 29 June 2019 . https://web.archive.org/web/20190629211349/https://www.rte.ie/news/courts/2018/0927/998436-garda-promotion-keith-blythe/ . live .
  8. News: Managh . Ray . O'Faolain . Aodhan . Romanian man accused of raping woman in Scotland denied bail . 29 June 2019 . TheJournal.ie . en . 29 June 2019 . https://web.archive.org/web/20190629211350/https://www.thejournal.ie/romanian-man-accused-of-raping-woman-in-scotland-who-was-allegedly-lured-into-a-car-thinking-it-was-a-taxi-denied-bail-4255589-Sep2018/ . live .
  9. News: Irish judge allows papers to be served via LinkedIn account . 29 June 2019 . Independent.ie . 14 September 2014 . en . 29 June 2019 . https://web.archive.org/web/20190629211348/https://www.independent.ie/business/irish-judge-allows-papers-to-be-served-via-linkedin-account-30584805.html . live .
  10. News: Carolan . Mary . Frustration mounts over court delays as more judges sought . 11 November 2021 . The Irish Times . en.
  11. News: Managh. Ray. Ms Justice Bronagh O'Hanlon retires from the High Court. 2021-12-01. The Irish Times. en.
  12. Web site: Justice O'Hanlon to retire from High Court. 2021-12-01. www.lawsociety.ie.
  13. News: Ms Justice O'Hanlon to lead review into handling of misconduct allegations in Defence Forces . 28 January 2022 . Irish Legal News . en.
  14. News: Court in succession: Family affair at Aras as judges appointed . 29 June 2019 . Independent.ie . 9 January 2014 . en . 29 June 2019 . https://web.archive.org/web/20190629211353/https://www.independent.ie/irish-news/court-in-succession-family-affair-at-aras-as-judges-appointed-29900854.html . live .

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