Maurice Collins (judge)

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Maurice Collins
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Judge of the Supreme Court of Ireland
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29 November 2022

Maurice Gerard Collins [1] is an Irish judge and lawyer who has served as a Judge of the Supreme Court of Ireland since November 2022. He previously served as a Judge of the Court of Appeal from 2019 to 2022.

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Early life

Collins is from Clonakilty in County Cork. He is the grandnephew of Michael Collins. He completed a BA in English Literature and Philosophy at University College Cork and later attended the King's Inns. [2]

He was called to the Bar in 1989 and became a senior counsel in 2003. [3] He is a former chair of the Incorporated Council for Law Reporting and became a bencher of the King's Inns in 2017. [3] [2]

Collins had a broad practice while at the bar. He frequently represented the State in public law matters. He appeared for the State in a challenge taken by Brian Mohan to the constitutionality of parliamentary gender quota legislation and an action initiated by Jolyon Maugham to try to prevent Brexit through the High Court. [4] [5]

His practice included commercial matters and disputes. He represented parties opposite Rory McIlroy and Dunnes Stores. [6] [7] He also appeared in actions involving medical negligence. [8]

He appeared for Ireland in 2019 in the EU's General Court in appeal to the European Commission's decision arising from the EU illegal State aid case against Apple in Ireland. [9]

Judicial career

Court of Appeal

He became a Judge of the Court of Appeal in November 2019. [10] His appointment arose out of a vacancy was created due to the retirement of Michael Peart. [11]

Law Reform Commission

Collins was appointed to the Law Reform Commission as a part-time commissioner for a five-year term in October 2020. [12]

Supreme Court

Collins was nominated and appointed to the Supreme Court of Ireland in November 2022. [13] [14] [15]

Personal life

He is married to Nora Rice. [2] They are patrons of the National Gallery of Ireland. [16]

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