Bronagh O'Hanlon

Bronagh O'Hanlon (born 1951[1]) is an Irish lawyer who serves as a Judge of the High Court.

The Hon. Ms. Justice

Bronagh O’Hanlon
Judge of the High Court
Assumed office
8 January 2014
Nominated byGovernment of Ireland
Appointed byMichael D. Higgins
Personal details
Born1951 (age 69–70)
NationalityIrish
Spouse(s)Seamus Cannon
Alma mater

She studied in 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.[1]

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 is married to Seamus Cannon.[10] She can speak fluent Irish and French.[1]

References
  1. "Appointments to the High Court". Irish Government News Service.
  2. Bohan, Christine (8 January 2014). "Here are the three new judges appointed to the High Court today". TheJournal.ie. Retrieved 29 June 2019.
  3. "News President Appoints Judges Of The High Court 1". president.ie. Retrieved 29 June 2019.
  4. "Pensioner who fractured arm in fall has award of damages increased to more than €56k". Breaking News. 20 May 2019. Retrieved 29 June 2019.
  5. "Woman suing over alleged cervical cancer diagnosis delay claims information concealed for over two years". www.irishexaminer.com. 24 June 2019. Retrieved 29 June 2019.
  6. Carolan, Mary (25 October 2018). "Businessman loses claim to €3.65m 'wedding gift' house". The Irish Times. Retrieved 29 June 2019.
  7. "Garda seeks to block promotions in court case". RTÉ News. 27 September 2018. Retrieved 29 June 2019.
  8. Managh, Ray; O'Faolain, Aodhan. "Romanian man accused of raping woman in Scotland denied bail". TheJournal.ie. Retrieved 29 June 2019.
  9. "Irish judge allows papers to be served via LinkedIn account". Independent.ie. 14 September 2014. Retrieved 29 June 2019.
  10. "Court in succession: Family affair at Aras as judges appointed". Independent.ie. 9 January 2014. Retrieved 29 June 2019.
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