Bronagh O'Hanlon

Bronagh O'Hanlon (born 1951[1]) is an Irish lawyer who was as a judge of the High Court between 2014 and 2021.

The Hon. Ms. Justice
Bronagh O’Hanlon
Judge of the High Court
In office
8 January 2014 – 12 November 2021
Nominated byGovernment of Ireland
Appointed byMichael D. Higgins
Personal details
Born (1951-11-13) November 13, 1951
NationalityIrish
SpouseSeamus Cannon
Alma mater

Early life

O'Hanlon studied in Trinity College Dublin and the King's Inns. She was called to the bar in 1989 and became a senior counsel in 2005.[1] Her practice primarily consisted of civil litigation and family law matters. She is a former chairperson of the Family Lawyers Association of Ireland.[2] She was a panel member under the Garda Síochána Disciplinary Regulations.[1]

Judicial career

She was appointed to the High Court in January 2014.[3] Her case load has included many cases involving personal injuries,[4] medical negligence,[5] and family law matters.[6] She has also heard cases seeking injunctive relief[7] and bail cases.[8]

She approved the first ever service of documents via LinkedIn in Ireland in a liquidation case in 2014.[9]

O'Hanlon retired as a judge on 13 November 2021.[10][11][12] In January 2022, Simon Coveney appointed her to chair an independent review into issues of sexual misconduct, bullying and harassment in the Defence Forces.[13]

Personal life

O'Hanlon is married to Seamus Cannon.[14] She can speak fluent Irish and French.[1]

References
  1. "Appointments to the High Court". Irish Government News Service. Archived from the original on 16 May 2019. Retrieved 29 June 2019.
  2. Bohan, Christine (8 January 2014). "Here are the three new judges appointed to the High Court today". TheJournal.ie. Archived from the original on 16 May 2019. Retrieved 29 June 2019.
  3. "News President Appoints Judges Of The High Court 1". president.ie. Archived from the original on 16 May 2019. Retrieved 29 June 2019.
  4. "Pensioner who fractured arm in fall has award of damages increased to more than €56k". Breaking News. 20 May 2019. Archived from the original on 29 June 2019. Retrieved 29 June 2019.
  5. "Woman suing over alleged cervical cancer diagnosis delay claims information concealed for over two years". www.irishexaminer.com. 24 June 2019. Archived from the original on 29 June 2019. Retrieved 29 June 2019.
  6. Carolan, Mary (25 October 2018). "Businessman loses claim to €3.65m 'wedding gift' house". The Irish Times. Archived from the original on 25 October 2018. Retrieved 29 June 2019.
  7. "Garda seeks to block promotions in court case". RTÉ News. 27 September 2018. Archived from the original on 29 June 2019. Retrieved 29 June 2019.
  8. Managh, Ray; O'Faolain, Aodhan. "Romanian man accused of raping woman in Scotland denied bail". TheJournal.ie. Archived from the original on 29 June 2019. Retrieved 29 June 2019.
  9. "Irish judge allows papers to be served via LinkedIn account". Independent.ie. 14 September 2014. Archived from the original on 29 June 2019. Retrieved 29 June 2019.
  10. Carolan, Mary. "Frustration mounts over court delays as more judges sought". The Irish Times. Retrieved 11 November 2021.
  11. Managh, Ray. "Ms Justice Bronagh O'Hanlon retires from the High Court". The Irish Times. Retrieved 1 December 2021.
  12. "Justice O'Hanlon to retire from High Court". www.lawsociety.ie. Retrieved 1 December 2021.
  13. "Ms Justice O'Hanlon to lead review into handling of misconduct allegations in Defence Forces". Irish Legal News. Retrieved 28 January 2022.
  14. "Court in succession: Family affair at Aras as judges appointed". Independent.ie. 9 January 2014. Archived from the original on 29 June 2019. Retrieved 29 June 2019.
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