Conor Dignam | |
|---|---|
| Judge of the High Court | |
| Assumed office 6 December 2021 | |
| Nominated by | Government of Ireland |
| Appointed by | Michael D. Higgins |
| Personal details | |
| Nationality | Irish |
| Alma mater | |
Conor Dignam is an Irish judge and lawyer who has served as a Judge of the High Court since December 2021. He was formerly a barrister.
Dignam studied political science at Trinity College Dublin, graduating in 1992. He subsequently obtained a diploma in legal studies and trained to be a barrister at the King's Inns. [1]
He was called to the Bar in 1996 and became a senior counsel in 2011. [1] He practiced in the area of public law, with specialisations in child and health law. [2]
The Health Service Executive appointed Dignam and Siobhán Phelan to represent interests of an unborn child in PP v. HSE in 2014. [3] He acted for the Garda Síochána, Nóirín O'Sullivan and Martin Callinan at the Disclosures Tribunal. [4]
He chaired an inquiry into the Leas Cross scandal in 2010 and was commissioned to write an investigative report arising out of the 'Grace' case. [5] [6]
Outside of practice, he was appointed a board member of Community Law & Mediation in 2020 and was the vice chair of the Bar Council of Ireland. [2] He served as chair of the Bar Council's human rights committee and was a Bar Council representative on the Superior Courts Rules Committee. [7] [8]
Dignam was one of three people nominated by the government in November 2021 to be appointed judges of the High Court. [9] He was appointed on 6 December 2021. [10]
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