Elizabeth Dunne

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Elizabeth Dunne
Judge of the Supreme Court of Ireland
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27 July 2013
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Elizabeth Dunne (born 12 January 1956) is an Irish judge who has served as a Judge of the Supreme Court of Ireland since July 2013. She previously served as a Judge of the High Court from 2004 to 2013 and a Judge of the Circuit Court from 1996 to 2004. [1]

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Early career

Dunne was educated at University College Dublin and received a Bachelor of Civil Law degree and then subsequently studied at the King's Inns. [1] She was called to the Bar in 1977. She had a broad practice, encompassing family, commercial, chancery and banking law and defamation law proceedings. [2]

In 1986, she appeared on The Late Late Show with Harry Whelehan in a simulated court argument to advocate a vote in favour of the Fifteenth Amendment of the Constitution of Ireland. [3] She co-signed a letter in 1983 opposing the Eighth Amendment. [4]

She became a Bencher of the King's Inns in 2004. [5]

Judicial career

Circuit Court

Dunne was appointed a Judge of the Circuit Court in 1996. [2] She was primarily a judge on the Dublin Circuit Criminal Court. She also heard cases involving personal injuries and employment law. [6]

High Court

She became a Judge of the High Court in 2004. [7] [8]

Dunne was the chairperson of the Referendum Commission established for the 32nd Amendment Bill 2013 and 33rd Amendment of the Constitution. [5]

Supreme Court

She was appointed to the Supreme Court by President Michael D. Higgins, on the nomination of the Government of Ireland in July 2013. [8]

Personal life

She is married to James Dwyer, a barrister. [6] Their two children Daniel and Lucy are both barristers. [9]

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References

  1. 1 2 "Two judges nominated for the Supreme Court". TheJournal.ie. 25 July 2013. Archived from the original on 23 August 2013. Retrieved 25 July 2013.
  2. 1 2 "Law Society welcomes judicial appointments of three solicitors". The Irish Times. 11 July 1996. Retrieved 18 April 2020.
  3. ↑ "'Late Late' divorce special tonight". The Irish Times. 20 June 1986. p. 8.
  4. ↑ "98 barristers opposed to amendment". The Irish Times. 9 February 1983. p. 7.
  5. 1 2 "2018 Supreme Court Annual Report" (PDF). Supreme Court. Archived (PDF) from the original on 21 December 2019. Retrieved 21 April 2019.
  6. 1 2 "Ms Elizabeth Dunne". The Irish Times. Archived from the original on 7 June 2016. Retrieved 30 May 2020.
  7. ↑ "Iris Oifigiúil - 19 November 2004, No. 93, 1234" (PDF). Retrieved 17 July 2023.
  8. 1 2 "Two new Supreme Court judges announced". RTÉ News . 25 July 2013. Archived from the original on 23 August 2013. Retrieved 25 July 2013.
  9. ↑ "Like mother, like daughter". Irish Independent. 17 July 2014.


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