Miriam O'Regan | |
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| Judge of the High Court | |
| Assumed office 26 January 2016 | |
| Nominated by | Government of Ireland |
| Appointed by | Michael D. Higgins |
| Personal details | |
| Alma mater | |
Miriam O'Regan is an Irish judge who has served as a Judge of the High Court since January 2016.
O'Regan was educated at University College Cork and the King's Inns. She was called to the Bar in 1983 and became a senior counsel in 2014. [1]
Her practice was predominantly based in Cork. [2] She had experience in the law of property and probate, and in family and commercial law. [1] She has acted in several cases where other parties have engaged in contempt of court. [3] [4] She appeared for a complainant at the Commission to Inquire into Child Abuse. [5]
From 1989, she was court counsel for the city and county of Cork. [1]
She became a High Court judge in January 2016. [6] She has heard cases involving property law, [7] personal injuries, [8] judicial review, [9] insolvency, [10] extradition, [11] injunctions, [12] and defamation. [13]
She has presided over a defamation dispute involving Declan Ganley, Denis O'Brien and Red Flag Consulting. [14] Her experience of other high-profile actions includes the bankruptcy of Seán Dunne, [15] contempt of court by the Irish Independent , [16] and an action against Rihanna, who was accused of uttering malicious falsehoods. [17]
She made a reference to the European Court of Justice in 2019 regarding an environmental law case. [18]
In 2018, she was one of the judges present for the opening of redevelopment of the courthouse in Cork. [19]