Caroline Biggs

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Caroline Biggs
Judge of the High Court
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5 October 2021

Caroline Biggs is an Irish judge and lawyer who has served as a Judge of the High Court since October 2021. She previously practiced as a barrister where she specialised in criminal law.

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Early life

Biggs attended University College Dublin from where she graduated with a BCL degree in 1995. [1]

She was called to the Irish bar in 1997 and became a senior counsel in 2009. [2] She specialised in criminal law, appearing both for defendants and on behalf of the Director of Public Prosecutions. [3] [4] [5] [6] She acted in cases involving drug offences, assault, sexual offences, tax offences and homicide. [7] [8] [9] [10] [11]

In 2018, she was appointed to chair a group of representatives from government departments and bodies to respond to recommendations on addressing child abuse. [12]

Judicial career

Biggs was nominated to the High Court in September 2021. She was one of five new judges created to deal with the increase in legal cases as the Covid pandemic eased. Other appointees were Marguerite Bolger, Emily Egan, Cian Ferriter and David Holland. [13] She was appointed on 5 October 2021. [14]

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References

  1. ↑ "Judicial appointments". Facebook. UCD School of Law. Retrieved 25 September 2021.
  2. ↑ "Ms Caroline Biggs SC". Law Library. Archived from the original on 25 September 2021. Retrieved 25 September 2021.
  3. ↑ Rohan, Stephanie. "Man who tried to burn murder victim's body walks free after seven years". Newstalk. Retrieved 25 September 2021.
  4. ↑ "Criminals 'used care worker to transport €600,000' as she had reason for travel during lockdown". Irish Independent. Retrieved 25 September 2021.
  5. ↑ Neilan, Paul (2 June 2021). "Victim hit twice in the head with baseball bat murder trial hears". Irish Independent. Retrieved 4 February 2022.
  6. ↑ "DPP accepts manslaughter plea over Naas killing after murder trial ends in hung jury". BreakingNews.ie. Retrieved 25 September 2021.
  7. ↑ "Ecstasy dealer had own business cards". The Irish Times. Retrieved 25 September 2021.
  8. ↑ "Youths jailed for assault on man who died". The Irish Times. Retrieved 25 September 2021.
  9. ↑ "Teacher admits sex with pupil (17)". The Irish Times. Retrieved 25 September 2021.
  10. ↑ Duncan, Pamela. "Security firm chief evaded tax". The Irish Times. Retrieved 25 September 2021.
  11. ↑ "Man jailed for 20 years for killing Melanie McCarthy McNamara". The Irish Times. Retrieved 25 September 2021.
  12. ↑ "Barrister appointed to chair child sex abuse implementation group". Irish Legal News. Retrieved 25 September 2021.
  13. ↑ "Five new High Court judges nominated as 'tsunami of litigation' expected". Irish Independent. 15 September 2021. Retrieved 24 September 2021.
  14. ↑ "Diary President Appoints Judges To The High Court Oct2021". president.ie. Retrieved 5 October 2021.
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