Seamus Noonan Explained

Honorific Prefix:The Hon. Mr. Justice
Seamus Noonan
Office:Judge of the Court of Appeal
Term Start:4 November 2019
Nominator:Government of Ireland
Appointer:Michael D. Higgins
Office1:Judge of the High Court
Term Start1:22 September 2014
Term End1:4 November 2019
Nominator1:Government of Ireland
Appointer1:Michael D. Higgins
Nationality:Irish

Seamus Noonan is an Irish judge who has served as a Judge of the Court of Appeal since November 2019. He previously served as a Judge of the High Court from 2014 to 2019.

Early career

Noonan is from County Meath. He was educated at Trinity College Dublin, where he received an LLB in 1976.[1] He was called to the bar in July 1977 and became a senior counsel in 2007.[2] [3]

His practice as a barrister primarily consisted of medical negligence and personal injuries law.

While in practice, he was also a decision-maker. He was an accredited mediator, member of the Living Donor Ethics Committee at Beaumont Hospital, Dublin and arbitrator in disputes involving the Society of the Irish Motor Industry.

Judicial career

High Court

Noonan was appointed to the High Court in September 2014.[4]

He was the Judge-in-Charge of the Judicial Review and Non-Jury Lists.[5] He heard cases in this area involving school expulsions,[6] matters arising out of the Disclosures Tribunal,[7] and planning law appeals.[8] He refused an application taken by Independent News & Media in 2018 seeking to prevent the Office of the Director of Corporate Enforcement from appointing inspectors to investigate the company.[9]

While at the High Court, Noonan also heard cases involving defamation,[10] insolvency,[11] and defamation.[12]

Court of Appeal

Following the enactment of legislation to increase the number of judges of the Court of Appeal in 2019, Noonan was appointed a Judge of the Court of Appeal in November 2019.[13] [14]

Since November 2019, Noonan has been a member of the Judicial Council's Personal Injuries Guidelines Committee to advise on recommended awards for personal injuries.[15]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: TCD graduates receive judicial appointments . Facebook . TCD School of Law . 11 May 2020 . 23 September 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210923174649/https://www.facebook.com/login/?next=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.facebook.com%2FTrinityCollegeDublinLaw%2Fposts%2F567094090069652 . live .
  2. News: 52 called to the Bar in Dublin . The Irish Times . 29 July 1977 . 11.
  3. Web site: Appointments to the High Court . merrionstreet.ie . 11 May 2020 . en . 17 May 2019 . https://web.archive.org/web/20190517123832/https://merrionstreet.ie/en/News-Room/Releases/appointments-to-the-high-court-4.html . live .
  4. Web site: Diary Aras An Uachtarain . president.ie . 11 May 2020 . en . 18 November 2017 . https://web.archive.org/web/20171118012807/http://www.president.ie/en/diary/details/aras-an-uachtarain-1 . live .
  5. News: Carolan . Mary . Successor to President of the High Court must 'drive reform' . 11 May 2020 . The Irish Times . 11 May 2020 . en . 23 September 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210923174636/https://www.irishtimes.com/news/crime-and-law/successor-to-president-of-the-high-court-must-drive-reform-1.4249881 . live .
  6. News: Students launch challenge to expulsions in High Court . 11 May 2020 . RTÉ News . 13 November 2018 . en . 10 July 2020 . https://web.archive.org/web/20200710051025/https://www.rte.ie/news/ireland/2018/1113/1010691-expulsion-high-court-appeal/ . live .
  7. News: Harrison challenges findings of Disclosures Tribunal . 11 May 2020 . RTÉ News . 12 November 2018 . en . 16 November 2019 . https://web.archive.org/web/20191116052119/https://www.rte.ie/news/courts/2018/1112/1010459-keith-harrison/ . live .
  8. News: Two challenges brought against Westmeath wind farm plan . 11 May 2020 . RTÉ News . 27 May 2019 . en . 10 July 2020 . https://web.archive.org/web/20200710023349/https://www.rte.ie/news/courts/2019/0527/1052023-wind-farm/ . live .
  9. News: Connor . Dyane . INM loses High Court challenge to ODCE decision . 11 May 2020 . RTÉ News . 1 June 2018 . en . 14 August 2020 . https://web.archive.org/web/20200814005101/https://www.rte.ie/news/2018/0601/967476-inm-high-court/ . live .
  10. News: Miley . Ingrid . Court dismisses Ryanair appeal in pilot defamation case . 11 May 2020 . RTÉ News . 16 April 2020 . en . 10 May 2020 . https://web.archive.org/web/20200510105311/https://www.rte.ie/news/business/2020/0416/1131969-court-dismisses-ryanair-appeal-in-pilot-defamation-case/ . live .
  11. News: High Court rules against wife of Ivan Yates in €1.6m summary judgement . 11 May 2020 . Breaking News . 5 February 2016 . 10 April 2016 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160410214212/http://www.breakingnews.ie/ireland/high-court-rules-against-wife-of-ivan-yates-in-16m-summary-judgement-719195.html . live .
  12. News: Patient says back surgery was undone by slip and fall in hospital . 11 May 2020 . Irish Independent . en . 23 September 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210923174638/https://www.independent.ie/irish-news/courts/patient-says-back-surgery-was-undone-by-slip-and-fall-in-hospital-35381296.html . live .
  13. News: Seven new judges nominated to Court of Appeal after criticism from Chief Justice . 7 May 2020 . Irish Independent . en . 8 December 2019 . https://web.archive.org/web/20191208044236/https://www.independent.ie/irish-news/courts/seven-new-judges-nominated-to-court-of-appeal-after-criticism-from-chief-justice-38575944.html . live .
  14. Web site: Diary President Appoints Judges To The Court Of Appeal . president.ie . 7 May 2020 . en . 3 December 2019 . https://web.archive.org/web/20191203192607/https://president.ie/en/diary/details/president-appoints-judges-to-the-court-of-appeal . live .
  15. News: O'Donnell . Orla . Committee on personal injuries guidelines to meet . 11 May 2020 . RTÉ News . 28 November 2019 . en . 29 November 2019 . https://web.archive.org/web/20191129230158/https://www.rte.ie/news/courts/2019/1128/1095763-personal-injuries-guidelines/ . live .

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