David Holland (judge)
{{short description|Irish High Court judge, barrister}}
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| name = David Holland
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| office = Judge of the High Court
| term_start = 5 October 2021
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| nominator = Government of Ireland
| appointer = Michael D. Higgins
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| nationality = Irish
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| education = Clongowes Wood College
| alma_mater = {{Ubl|University College Cork|King's Inns}}
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David Holland is an Irish judge and lawyer who has served as a Judge of the High Court since October 2021. He previously practised as a barrister.
Early life
Holland attended school at Clongowes Wood College.{{cite news |title=In my life |url=https://www.irishtimes.com/news/education/in-my-life-1.1203738 |access-date=28 September 2021 |newspaper=The Irish Times |language=en}} He obtained a BCL degree,{{cite web |title=David Holland SC |url=https://www.lawlibrary.ie/members/david-holland-sc/ |website=Law Library |access-date=28 September 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210928153957/https://www.lawlibrary.ie/members/david-holland-sc/ |archive-date=28 September 2021}} graduating from University College Cork in 1985.{{cite journal |title=Faculty of Law Newsletter |date=2005 |publisher=University College Cork |quote=David Holland ... BCL graduates from 1985}} He was a winner of the Irish Times Debate in 1985, representing the UCC Philosophical Society.{{cite news |title=A century of wit and verbal combat |url=https://www.irishtimes.com/news/a-century-of-wit-and-verbal-combat-1.561815 |access-date=25 September 2021 |newspaper=The Irish Times |language=en}}{{cite news |title=The Irish Times Debate at 60: How changing topics reflected the ages |url=https://www.irishtimes.com/news/education/the-irish-times-debate-at-60-how-changing-topics-reflected-the-ages-1.4177570 |access-date=25 September 2021 |newspaper=The Irish Times |language=en}}
Legal career
He was called to the Irish bar in 1987 and became a senior counsel in 2003. He has an expertise in planning law and environmental law.
He has acted in cases involving media law, insolvency law, injunctions and medical negligence.{{cite news |last1=Hogan |first1=Dick |title=Ban stays on media coverage of Cork drug case |url=https://www.irishtimes.com/news/ban-stays-on-media-coverage-of-cork-drug-case-1.40423 |access-date=28 September 2021 |newspaper=The Irish Times |language=en}}{{cite news |title=Trip of a lifetime turned into nightmare for fans |url=https://www.irishtimes.com/news/trip-of-a-lifetime-turned-into-nightmare-for-fans-1.116699 |access-date=28 September 2021 |newspaper=The Irish Times |language=en}}{{cite news |last1=Roche |first1=Barry |title=Council fails to block Dairygold Cork city move |url=https://www.irishtimes.com/business/council-fails-to-block-dairygold-cork-city-move-1.1169615 |access-date=28 September 2021 |newspaper=The Irish Times |language=en}}{{cite news |last1=Carolan |first1=Mary |title=Consultants admit liability over 'horrific' stillbirth |url=https://www.irishtimes.com/news/consultants-admit-liability-over-horrific-stillbirth-1.1209968 |access-date=28 September 2021 |newspaper=The Irish Times |language=en}}
In 2003, he represented several newspapers against a libel action taken by Ian Bailey.{{cite news |title=Libel lawyer astonished at media interest |url=https://www.independent.ie/irish-news/libel-lawyer-astonished-at-media-interest-25919465.html |access-date=28 September 2021 |work=Irish Independent |language=en}} He acted for a woman who had been abused while in school in a case taken against the Government of Ireland in O'Keeffe v. Ireland in the European Court of Human Rights.{{cite news |title=Cork woman 'pleased' with abuse appeal in Strasbourg |url=https://www.irishtimes.com/news/cork-woman-pleased-with-abuse-appeal-in-strasbourg-1.1318617 |access-date=28 September 2021 |newspaper=The Irish Times |language=en}}{{cite web |title=O'Keeffe v. Ireland |url=https://rm.coe.int/16805a32bb |website=ECHR |access-date=28 September 2021}} He provided legal advice to the Monageer Inquiry.{{cite web |title=Dáil Éireann debate - Wednesday, 12 Jan 2011 |url=https://www.oireachtas.ie/en/debates/debate/dail/2011-01-12/31/ |website=Oireachtas.ie |access-date=28 September 2021}}
Judicial career
Holland was one of five barristers nominated to the High Court in September 2021.{{cite news |title=Five new High Court judges nominated as 'tsunami of litigation' expected |url=https://www.independent.ie/irish-news/politics/five-new-high-court-judges-nominated-as-tsunami-of-litigation-expected-40855175.html |access-date=24 September 2021 |work=Irish Independent |date=15 September 2021 |language=en}} He was appointed on 5 October 2021.{{cite web |title=Diary President Appoints Judges To The High Court Oct2021 |url=https://president.ie/en/diary/details/president-appoints-judges-to-the-high-court-oct2021 |website=president.ie |access-date=5 October 2021 |language=en}}
He is a judge designated to hear judicial review cases involving strategic housing developments and has heard proceedings in that context involving planning.{{cite news |title=Planning permission for 227 apartments in Goatstown challenged in High Court |url=https://www.irishtimes.com/business/construction/planning-permission-for-227-apartments-in-goatstown-challenged-in-high-court-1.4865650 |access-date=20 August 2022 |newspaper=The Irish Times |language=en}}{{cite news |title=Court overturns permission for 300 Dublin housing units |url=https://www.rte.ie/news/regional/2022/0531/1302275-monkstown-planning/ |access-date=20 August 2022 |work=RTÉ News |date=31 May 2022 |language=en}}{{cite news |title=Tidy Towns Group wins High Court action to overturn plan for 486 apartments |url=https://www.independent.ie/irish-news/courts/tidy-towns-group-wins-high-court-action-to-overturn-plan-for-486-apartments-41226445.html |access-date=20 August 2022 |work=independent |language=en}}{{cite news |last1=O'Flaherty |first1=Aideen |title=ABP decision overturned as a result of Tidy towns High Court success |url=https://www.echo.ie/abp-decision-overturned-as-a-result-of-tidy-towns-high-court-success/ |access-date=20 August 2022 |work=Echo.ie |date=17 January 2022}} He has also heard cases involving debt recovery, insurance law and partnership law.{{cite news |last1=Harte |first1=Jason |title=Lack of Detail May Prove Costly |url=https://www.lexology.com/library/detail.aspx?g=332bb1f0-1e1e-482f-86df-9fdf2348d23c |access-date=20 August 2022 |work=Lexology |date=10 June 2022 |language=en}}{{cite web |title=Chubb European Group SE [Formerly Ace European] & Ors -v- Perrigo Company Plc & Ors [2022] IEHC 444 |url=https://www.courts.ie/acc/alfresco/4e5eb1fc-71bf-4187-823b-ea79b0e2fc77/2022_IEHC_444.pdf/pdf#view=fitH |access-date=20 August 2022}}{{cite web |title=Spiritus Ltd -v- Conway & Ors [2022] IEHC 390 |url=https://www.courts.ie/acc/alfresco/6c545e6a-fc80-45bf-bd33-58324d6ba878/2022_IEHC_390.pdf/pdf#view=fitH |access-date=20 August 2022}}
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Category:High Court judges (Ireland)
Category:People educated at Clongowes Wood College
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