| Honorific-Prefix: | The Hon. Mr. Justice |
| Mícheál O'Higgins | |
| Office: | Judge of the High Court |
| Term Start: | 4 April 2023 |
| Nominator: | Government of Ireland |
| Appointer: | Michael D. Higgins |
| Nationality: | Irish |
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 Bar of Ireland.
O'Higgins obtained a BCL degree from University College Dublin in 1988.[1]
He was called to the Bar of Ireland in 1990 and became a senior counsel in 2008.[2] His practice focused on public law and criminal law cases.[3]
He acted for the Garda Commissioner at the Disclosures Tribunal and for Michael Fingleton in action taken by the liquidators of Irish Nationwide Building Society.[4] [5]
He was elected chair of the Council of the Bar of Ireland in July 2018 and served a two-year term.[6]
He was nominated for appointment to the High Court in January 2023 and appointed in April 2023.[7]
He is married to Paula and has four children.