Teresa Pilkington Explained

Honorific-Prefix:The Hon. Ms. Justice
Teresa Pilkington
Office:Judge of the Court of Appeal
Term Start:17 September 2020
Nominator:Government of Ireland
Appointer:Michael D. Higgins
Office1:Judge of the High Court
Term Start1:27 July 2018
Term End1:17 September 2020
Nominator1:Government of Ireland
Appointer1:Michael D. Higgins
Nationality:Irish

Teresa Pilkington is an Irish judge and lawyer who has served as a Judge of the Court of Appeal since September 2020. She previously served as a Judge of the High Court from 2018 to 2020.

Education

Pilkington attended University College Dublin, from where she obtained a BA degree in 1981. She returned to the university in 1997 to obtain an LL.M. degree in commercial law in 1997.[1]

Legal career

She was called to the Bar in 1986 and became a senior counsel in 2012.[2] Her practice focused on property law and probate, construction law, guardianship and charities law.[3]

She was a member of the Property Registration Authority and was appointed to the Irish Financial Services Appeals Tribunal in 2013.[4] [5] She was a member of the Library Committee of the Bar Council.[6]

She frequently lectured on her areas of practice.[7]

Judicial career

High Court

Pilkington was appointed to the High Court in July 2018.[8] She has heard cases involving defamation, contractual disputes, procurement law, injunctions, bankruptcy, insolvency, company law and judicial review.[9] [10] [11] [12] [13] [14] [15] [16]

In 2018, she rejected an application by Nóirín O'Sullivan to bring defamation proceedings against the Irish Examiner.[17] She oversaw bankruptcy proceedings of Seán Dunne.[18]

She has been a member of the Rules of the Superior Courts Committee.[19]

Court of Appeal

In August 2020, she was nominated to fill a vacancy on the Court of Appeal following the retirement of Brian McGovern.[20] She was appointed on 17 September 2020.[21]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Alumni to be appointed to High Court . Facebook . UCD School of Law . 9 July 2020 . 23 September 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210923040559/https://www.facebook.com/login/?next=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.facebook.com%2FUCDSchoolofLaw%2Fposts%2F2033066446717669%2F . live .
  2. Web site: Ms Teresa Pilkington . Law Library . 9 July 2020 . https://web.archive.org/web/20171029083310/https://www.lawlibrary.ie/members/Teresa-Pilkington/435.aspx . 29 October 2017 . dead.
  3. Web site: Step Ireland Annual Conference . Step.ie . 9 July 2020 . 18 November 2017 . https://web.archive.org/web/20171118061715/http://www.step.ie/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/STEP-final-brochure.pdf . live .
  4. Web site: ANNUAL REPORT '17 . Oireachtas.ie . 9 July 2020 . 11 July 2020 . https://web.archive.org/web/20200711074847/https://ptfs-oireachtas.s3.amazonaws.com/DriveH/AWData/Library3/HPLGdoclaid261118A_150207.pdf . live .
  5. Web site: Minister for Finance. Mr Michael Noonan, TD, welcomes appointments to the Irish Financial Services Appeals Tribunal (IFSAT) . merrionstreet.ie . 9 July 2020 . en . 11 July 2020 . https://web.archive.org/web/20200711173606/http://merrionstreet.ie/en/Category-Index/Economy/Banking/minister-for-finance-mr-michael-noonan-td-welcomes-appointments-to-the-irish-financial-services-appeals-tribunal-ifsat.html . live .
  6. Web site: Bar Council Annual Report 2014/2015 . Bar Council . 9 July 2020 . 23 September 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210923183628/https://issuu.com/thinkmedia/docs/barcouncilannualreport_web_546da5efab9552 . live .
  7. Web site: Seminar on Wills: Mental Capacity Issues - Wednesday 27 April . UL School of Law . 9 July 2020 . 12 July 2020 . https://web.archive.org/web/20200712193351/https://ulsites.ul.ie/law/seminar-wills-mental-capacity-issues-wednesday-27-april . live .
  8. Web site: Diary President Appoints Judges To The Court Of Appeal And The High Court . president.ie . 9 July 2020 . en . 20 May 2020 . https://web.archive.org/web/20200520222311/https://www.president.ie/en/diary/details/president-appoints-judges-to-the-court-of-appeal-and-the-high-court . live .
  9. News: O’Faolain . Aodhan . Former Garda commissioner seeks more time to bring defamation case . 9 July 2020 . The Irish Times . en . 9 November 2020 . https://web.archive.org/web/20201109041157/https://www.irishtimes.com/news/crime-and-law/courts/high-court/former-garda-commissioner-seeks-more-time-to-bring-defamation-case-1.3650595 . live .
  10. News: Carolan . Mary . Judge moves to progress hearing of Turkish workers' €40m claim . 9 July 2020 . The Irish Times . en . 9 November 2020 . https://web.archive.org/web/20201109013143/https://www.irishtimes.com/business/construction/judge-moves-to-progress-hearing-of-turkish-workers-40m-claim-1.3666677 . live .
  11. News: Denis O'Brien and State urge court to refuse Persona case amendments . 9 July 2020 . The Irish Times . en . 8 November 2020 . https://web.archive.org/web/20201108131542/https://www.irishtimes.com/business/retail-and-services/denis-o-brien-and-state-urge-court-to-refuse-persona-case-amendments-1.3696776 . live .
  12. News: Merck financial director fails to secure injunction . 9 July 2020 . The Irish Times . 8 November 2020 . https://web.archive.org/web/20201108130050/https://www.irishtimes.com/business/health-pharma/merck-financial-director-fails-to-secure-injunction-1.3716207 . live .
  13. News: O'Faolain . Aodhan . Three men found liable for Omagh bombing adjudicated bankrupt . 9 July 2020 . The Irish Times . en . 7 November 2020 . https://web.archive.org/web/20201107232504/https://www.irishtimes.com/news/crime-and-law/courts/high-court/three-men-found-liable-for-omagh-bombing-adjudicated-bankrupt-1.3821731 . live .
  14. News: Brandon Plant Hire seeks appointment of provisional liquidator due to Covid-19 impacts . 9 July 2020 . www.irishexaminer.com . 26 March 2020 . en . 12 July 2020 . https://web.archive.org/web/20200712165733/https://www.irishexaminer.com/breakingnews/business/brandon-plant-hire-seeks-appointment-of-provisional-liquidator-due-to-covid-19-impacts-990339.html . live .
  15. News: O'Faolain . Aodhan . High Court directs businessman to issue a sworn statement on company sale . 9 July 2020 . The Irish Times . en . 13 February 2020 . https://web.archive.org/web/20200213223957/https://www.irishtimes.com/business/commercial-property/high-court-directs-businessman-to-issue-a-sworn-statement-on-company-sale-1.4171880 . live .
  16. News: O'Faolain . Aodhan . Managh . Ray . Teen with autism to challenge expulsion from school in High Court . 9 July 2020 . TheJournal.ie . en . 12 July 2020 . https://web.archive.org/web/20200712193350/https://www.thejournal.ie/teen-autism-high-court-department-of-education-expelled-4758190-Aug2019/ . live .
  17. News: O'Sullivan's legal action against newspaper dismissed . 9 July 2020 . RTÉ News . 7 November 2018 . en . 9 July 2020 . https://web.archive.org/web/20200709184728/https://www.rte.ie/news/courts/2018/1107/1009260-high-court-noirin-osullivan/ . live .
  18. News: Traynor . Vivienne . Contempt of court proceedings taken against Sean Dunne . 9 July 2020 . RTÉ News . 9 March 2020 . en . 9 July 2020 . https://web.archive.org/web/20200709200704/https://www.rte.ie/news/courts/2020/0309/1121171-sean-dunne/ . live .
  19. Web site: RULES OF THE SUPERIOR COURTS (PERSONAL INJURIES: SECTION 8 NOTICES) 2019 . Oireachtas.ie . 9 July 2020 . 9 July 2020 . https://web.archive.org/web/20200709200531/https://ptfs-oireachtas.s3.amazonaws.com/DriveH/AWData/Library3/JUQdoclaid170519_26_101_796_123146.pdf . live .
  20. Web site: Appointment to the Court of Appeal . www.gov.ie . 5 August 2020 . en . 15 August 2020 . https://web.archive.org/web/20200815073543/https://www.gov.ie/en/press-release/769c5-appointment-to-the-court-of-appeal/ . live .
  21. Web site: Diary President Appoints Ms Justice Teresa Pilkington To The Court Of Appeal . president.ie . 22 September 2020 . en . 30 October 2020 . https://web.archive.org/web/20201030073623/https://president.ie/en/diary/details/president-appoints-ms-justice-teresa-pilkington-to-the-court-of-appeal . live .

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