Patrick McCarthy (judge)

Patrick James McCarthy is an Irish judge who has served as a Judge of the Court of Appeal since July 2018. He previously served as a Judge of the High Court from 2007 to 2018.

The Hon. Mr. Justice

Patrick McCarthy
Judge of the Court of Appeal
Assumed office
27 July 2018
Nominated byGovernment of Ireland
Appointed byMichael D. Higgins
Judge of the High Court
In office
21 May 2007 – 26 July 2018
Nominated byGovernment of Ireland
Appointed byMary McAleese
Personal details
Born
Patrick James McCarthy

Killarney, County Kerry, Ireland
NationalityIrish
Alma mater

McCarthy obtained a BCL degree from University College Cork and attended the King's Inns.[1] He became a barrister in 1982 and became a senior counsel in 2000.[2] His practice was focused on the Cork circuit.[3] He frequently acted as prosecuting counsel for the Director of Public Prosecutions in criminal trials.[4] He was also a member of the bars of England, Wales and Northern Ireland.[2] He was appointed to the Criminal Law Codification Advisory Committee in 2006, to advise on codification of Irish criminal law.[1]

He was appointed to the High Court in May 2007,[1] where he was assigned to the Central Criminal Court.[5] During his term he was critical of proposed government changes to the selection of judicial appointments.[6]

McCarthy became a Judge of the Court of Appeal in July 2018.[7] His appointment was to fill the vacancy on the court left by Judge Alan Mahon.[8]

References
  1. "2009 Alumni Achievement Awards". University College Cork. Retrieved 23 June 2019.
  2. "Patrick McCarthy". Bar Council of Ireland. Archived from the original on 2003. Retrieved 23 June 2019.
  3. Wall, Martin (3 May 2007). "Government appoints largest number of new judges". The Irish Times. Retrieved 23 June 2019.
  4. Cullen, Paul (31 July 2004). "Redmond gets costs of his appeal but not trial". The Irish Times. Retrieved 23 June 2019.
  5. Phelan, Shane (19 May 2017). "Sunday 23 June 2019 Government has a lack of respect for the judiciary, says top judge". Irish Independent. Retrieved 23 June 2019.
  6. "Govt's proposals on judicial appointments are 'wrong in principle'". RTÉ News. 18 May 2017. Retrieved 23 June 2019.
  7. "President appoints Judges to The Court of Appeal and The High Court". President of Ireland. Retrieved 23 June 2019.
  8. "Courts shuffle as key Court of Appeal vacancies filled". Law Society Gazette. 8 June 2018. Retrieved 23 June 2019.
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