Paul McDermott (judge)
{{Short description|Irish barrister, High Court judge since 2012}}
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| nominator = Government of Ireland
| appointer = Michael D. Higgins
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Paul McDermott (born 1959) is an Irish judge who has served as a Judge of the High Court since June 2012.
Early life
McDermott attended University College Dublin and the King's Inns.
Legal career
He became a barrister in 1980 and subsequently became a senior counsel in 1999.{{cite web |title=Appointments to the High and District Courts |url=https://merrionstreet.ie/en/News-Room/Releases/appointments-to-the-high-and-district-courts.html |publisher=Irish Government News Service |accessdate=28 June 2019 |archive-date=29 June 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190629000327/https://merrionstreet.ie/en/News-Room/Releases/appointments-to-the-high-and-district-courts.html |url-status=live }} His practice was primarily focused on criminal law. He was counsel for the Morris Tribunal, which addressed allegations against the Garda Síochána. He received €3.2 million in fees, which was the highest amount paid to any of the tribunal's lawyers.{{cite news |last1=McEnroe |first1=Juno |title=Top barrister at tribunal appointed High Court judge |url=https://www.irishexaminer.com/ireland/politics/top-barrister-at-tribunal-appointed-high-court-judge-193300.html |accessdate=28 June 2019 |work=Irish Examiner |date=9 May 2012 |archive-date=29 June 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190629000305/https://www.irishexaminer.com/ireland/politics/top-barrister-at-tribunal-appointed-high-court-judge-193300.html |url-status=live }}
He is the author of legal texts on the Misuse of Drugs Act and the law of prisons in Ireland.
Judicial career
McDermott was appointed to the High Court in June 2012.{{cite web |title=President appoints Mr. Paul McDermott and Ms. Iseult O'Malley as High Court Judges |url=https://president.ie/en/diary/details/president-appoints-mr.-paul-mcdermott-and-ms.-iseult-omalley-as-high-court |publisher=President of Ireland |accessdate=28 June 2019 |archive-date=20 December 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201220053326/https://president.ie/en/diary/details/president-appoints-mr.-paul-mcdermott-and-ms.-iseult-omalley-as-high-court |url-status=live }} He has presided over cases affecting several areas of law, including judicial review,{{cite news |title=High Court rules in favour of Apple's plan for Athenry data centre |url=https://www.rte.ie/news/2017/1012/911735-apple-athenry/ |accessdate=28 June 2019 |work=RTÉ News |date=12 October 2017 |archive-date=29 June 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190629000400/https://www.rte.ie/news/2017/1012/911735-apple-athenry/ |url-status=live }} company law,{{cite news |last1=McCabe |first1=Sarah |title=Bloxham partner claimed KPMG was surprised by company audit |url=https://www.independent.ie/business/irish/bloxham-partner-claimed-kpmg-was-surprised-by-company-audit-34300915.html |accessdate=28 June 2019 |work=Irish Independent |date=20 December 2015 |archive-date=29 June 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190629000308/https://www.independent.ie/business/irish/bloxham-partner-claimed-kpmg-was-surprised-by-company-audit-34300915.html |url-status=live }} personal injuries,{{cite news |last1=Heylin |first1=Liam |title=Woman settles claim after being hurt in Garda chase in Cork City |url=https://www.irishexaminer.com/ireland/woman-settles-claim-after-being-hurt-in-garda-chase-in-cork-city-376336.html |accessdate=28 June 2019 |work=Irish Examiner |date=15 January 2016 |archive-date=29 June 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190629000410/https://www.irishexaminer.com/ireland/woman-settles-claim-after-being-hurt-in-garda-chase-in-cork-city-376336.html |url-status=live }} extradition,{{cite news |title=US seeks extradition of Irishman in pornography case |url=https://www.rte.ie/news/2013/0808/467073-eric-eoin-marques-court/ |accessdate=28 June 2019 |work=RTÉ News |date=8 August 2013 |archive-date=29 June 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190629000333/https://www.rte.ie/news/2013/0808/467073-eric-eoin-marques-court/ |url-status=live }} medical negligence,{{cite news |last1=O'Loughlin |first1=Ann |title=Family settle case with HSE over 'tragic' death of newborn son; feeding tube perforated baby's heart |url=https://www.irishexaminer.com/breakingnews/ireland/family-settle-case-with-hse-over-tragic-death-of-newborn-son-feeding-tube-perforated-babys-heart-848088.html |accessdate=28 June 2019 |work=Irish Examiner |date=11 June 2018 |archive-date=29 June 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190629000325/https://www.irishexaminer.com/breakingnews/ireland/family-settle-case-with-hse-over-tragic-death-of-newborn-son-feeding-tube-perforated-babys-heart-848088.html |url-status=live }} and homicide trials.{{cite news |last1=Reid |first1=Natasha |title=Man found dismembered in canal had transferred €50,000 to killer's account |url=https://www.irishexaminer.com/breakingnews/ireland/man-found-dismembered-in-canal-had-transferred-50000-to-killers-account-876173.html |accessdate=28 June 2019 |work=Irish Examiner |date=16 October 2018 |archive-date=29 June 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190629000333/https://www.irishexaminer.com/breakingnews/ireland/man-found-dismembered-in-canal-had-transferred-50000-to-killers-account-876173.html |url-status=live }} He was the presiding judge in the trial surrounding the murder of Ana Kriégel.{{cite news |title=Judge refused request from Boy A's lawyers to allow jury to consider manslaughter |url=https://www.rte.ie/news/courts/2019/0618/1056065-ana-kriegel-trial/ |accessdate=28 June 2019 |work=RTÉ News |date=18 June 2019 |archive-date=29 June 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190629000335/https://www.rte.ie/news/courts/2019/0618/1056065-ana-kriegel-trial/ |url-status=live }}{{cite news |last1=Reynolds |first1=Eoin |title=Contempt hearing after Ana killer 'named on radio' |url=https://www.independent.ie/irish-news/courts/contempt-hearing-after-ana-killer-named-on-radio-38261273.html |accessdate=28 June 2019 |work=Irish Independent |date=28 June 2019 |archive-date=29 June 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190629000326/https://www.independent.ie/irish-news/courts/contempt-hearing-after-ana-killer-named-on-radio-38261273.html |url-status=live }}
As of 2021, he is the judge in charge of several High Court lists including the Central Criminal Court, Special Criminal Court, Extradition, Criminal Assets Bureau and Bail lists.{{cite web |title=High Court - Assignment of Judges – Michaelmas Term 2021 {{!}} The Courts Service of Ireland |url=https://www.courts.ie/news/high-court-assignment-judges-%E2%80%93-michaelmas-term-2021 |website=www.courts.ie}}
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Category:High Court judges (Ireland)