Kerida Naidoo

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Kerida Naidoo
Judge of the High Court
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21 February 2022

Kerida Naidoo is an Irish lawyer who has been a judge of the High Court since February 2022. He was formerly a barrister.

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Early life

Naidoo obtained a BA from Trinity College Dublin and attended the King's Inns. [1] [2] He was the auditor of the College Historical Society between 1990 and 1991. [3] He appeared on the RTÉ TV series Challenging Times representing the King's Inns in 1994. [4]

He was called to the Irish Bar in 1995 and became a senior counsel in 2015. [2] [5] He was heavily involved in criminal trials, appearing for the prosecution and for defendants. [6] [7]

He was counsel for the Director of Public Prosecutions in cases involving murder, health and safety offences, sexual offences, weapons offences, kidnap, robbery, and drugs offences. [8] [9] [10] [11] [12] [13] Naidoo was the prosecuting barrister in the trial of a man convicted of vandalising Argenteuil Basin with a Single Sailboat . [14] He appeared for the DPP in the first prosecution of the offence of coercive control in Ireland. [15] He acted for the Office of the Director of Corporate Enforcement in High Court proceedings connected with its investigation into the Football Association of Ireland. [16]

He defended county councillor Kieran Mahon in his trial for the false imprisonment of Joan Burton, where the jury returned a not guilty verdict. [17] [18]

He was a member of a working group on judicial review from 2001 for the Law Reform Commission. [19]

Judicial career

Naidoo was nominated to become a judge of the High Court in January 2022. [1] [5] [20] He was appointed in February 2022. [21]

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References

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  2. 1 2 "Kerida Naidoo". Law Library. Archived from the original on 6 October 2021. Retrieved 21 January 2022.
  3. ↑ "From Burke to the Little Red Book". The Irish Times. Retrieved 21 January 2022.
  4. ↑ "RTÉ Archives". stillslibrary.rte.ie. 5 July 2012. Retrieved 21 January 2022.
  5. 1 2 "Kerida Naidoo SC to be appointed to High Court". Irish Legal News. Retrieved 21 January 2022.
  6. ↑ "Widow of Console charity founder before court". RTÉ News. 9 October 2020. Retrieved 21 January 2022.
  7. ↑ O'Donnell, Orla (12 June 2018). "Childminder pleads not guilty to harming baby". RTÉ News. Retrieved 21 January 2022.
  8. ↑ "Jury hears man was shot by gunman on bicycle". RTÉ News. 12 October 2016. Retrieved 21 January 2022.
  9. ↑ Ní Mhonacháin, Sorcha (6 December 2019). "Company gives guilty plea over 1998 lift installation". RTÉ News. Retrieved 21 January 2022.
  10. ↑ "Man blames prescription drugs for sexual assault". RTÉ News. 18 June 2012. Retrieved 21 January 2022.
  11. ↑ "Man jailed over bomb possession prior to royal visit". RTÉ News. 11 May 2017. Retrieved 21 January 2022.
  12. ↑ "Man convicted over robbery and kidnap of postmistress". RTÉ News. 7 December 2018. Retrieved 21 January 2022.
  13. ↑ Hoban, Brion. "Truck driver who transported drugs sentenced to 8½ years". The Irish Times. Retrieved 21 January 2022.
  14. ↑ "Jury asked to give Monet accused benefit of doubt". RTÉ News. 2 December 2013. Retrieved 21 January 2022.
  15. ↑ "Director's Opening Remarks" (PDF). DPP. 2021. Retrieved 21 January 2022.
  16. ↑ O Faolain, Aodhan. "Second barrister appointed to help with inspection of seized FAI documents". TheJournal.ie. Retrieved 21 January 2022.
  17. ↑ "Lawyer blames gardaí for escalation of Jobstown protest". RTÉ News. 21 June 2017. Retrieved 21 January 2022.
  18. ↑ Keena, Colm. "Jobstown trial: Six cleared of Burton false imprisonment". The Irish Times. Retrieved 21 January 2022.
  19. ↑ "CONSULTATION PAPER ON JUDICIAL REVIEW PROCEDURE". LRC. Retrieved 21 January 2022.
  20. ↑ "Appointment to the High Court". www.gov.ie. Retrieved 21 January 2022.
  21. ↑ "President Appoints Judges To The Supreme Court And The High Court February 2022". president.ie. Retrieved 21 February 2022.
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