Emily Egan

Emily Egan is an Irish lawyer who has been a judge of the High Court since October 2021. She was previously a barrister who was involved in cases related to medical law, public law and regulatory law.

The Hon. Ms. Justice
Emily Egan
Judge of the High Court
Assumed office
5 October 2021
Nominated byGovernment of Ireland
Appointed byMichael D. Higgins
Personal details
NationalityIrish
Alma mater

Early life

Egan studied law at Trinity College Dublin from where she graduated with an LL.B. degree in 1991.[1] She later obtained a BCL degree from the University of Oxford.[2][3]

Prior to commencing legal practice, Egan was a research assistant at the Law Reform Commission.[2] She was called to the Irish bar in 1994 and became a senior counsel in 2010.[3] Her practice involved medical law, public law and regulatory law.[1]

She acted for regulators in High Court cases including the Information Commissioner, Environmental Protection Agency, An Bord Pleanála and the Independent Radio and Television Commission.[4][5][6][7][8] In 2021, she acted for An Bord Pleanála in a case taken against it by An Taisce to prevent the development of a cheese factory by Glanbia and A-ware/Fonterra.[9]

She has represented hospitals at inquests and other proceedings arising out of medical cases including the Children's Health Ireland at Crumlin, the Health Service Executive, the Rotunda Hospital and Cork University Hospital.[10][11][12][13] She acted for Quest Diagnostics in multiple cases arising out of the CervicalCheck cancer scandal.[14][15][16] She has been a legal assessor to the Medical Council of Ireland, the Pharmaceutical Society of Ireland, the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Ireland and the Teaching Council.[17][18]

The Attorney General of Ireland appointed Egan (with senior counsel Frank Clarke) to represent the public interest at the Moriarty Tribunal in 1998.[19]

She was the chairperson of a group of barristers working pro bono with the Bar Council of Ireland and the Ana Liffey Drug Project which drafted a bill to legislate for supervised injection sites.[20][21] Features of the draft bill became part of the Misuse of Drugs (Supervised Injecting Facilities) Act 2017.[22] In 2017, she presented an overview of certain constitutional aspects of abortion in the Republic of Ireland at the Citizens' Assembly.[23]

Judicial career

Egan was one of five people nominated to the High Court in September 2021.[24] She was appointed on 5 October 2021.[25]

References
  1. Gleeson, Colin (15 September 2021). "Government nominates five new High Court judges". The Irish Times. Retrieved 26 September 2021.
  2. "Consultation Paper on Sentencing". Law Reform Commission. Retrieved 26 September 2021.
  3. "Emily Egan SC". Law Library. Archived from the original on 26 September 2021. Retrieved 26 September 2021.
  4. "Henderson rule precludes second challenge in same process in Judicial Review of local authority decision". The Irish Times. Retrieved 26 September 2021.
  5. "Distributor 'refused to recall' toy guns". The Irish Times. Retrieved 26 September 2021.
  6. Carolan, Mary. "Residents seek to halt oral hearing on EirGrid pylons plan". The Irish Times. Retrieved 26 September 2021.
  7. Cullen, Paul. "Price-list claim 'utter nonsense'". The Irish Times. Retrieved 26 September 2021.
  8. "Radio station fails to halt IRTC move on contract". The Irish Times. Retrieved 26 September 2021.
  9. "Decision later in cheese factory appeal – High Court". Farming Independent. Retrieved 26 September 2021.
  10. Lally, Conor. "Baby died during routine operation". The Irish Times. Retrieved 26 September 2021.
  11. Carolan, Mary. "Woman awarded €170,000 for loss of baby". The Irish Times. Retrieved 26 September 2021.
  12. "Coroner to contact IMB over woman's death". Irish Medical Times. 28 November 2013. Retrieved 26 September 2021.
  13. "Hospital apologises to bar manager blinded by surgery". The Irish Times. Retrieved 26 September 2021.
  14. "Counsel tells court his client wishes to avoid 'death bed litigation' in cervical smear claim". Irish Examiner. 20 July 2018. Retrieved 26 September 2021.
  15. "Urgent case of cervical cancer sufferer Lynsey Bennett adjourned at High Court". Carlow Nationalist. 13 January 2021. Retrieved 26 September 2021.
  16. "HSE accepts provision of documents is 'critical'". RTÉ News. 24 May 2018. Retrieved 26 September 2021.
  17. "Fourth Meeting of the Citizens' Assembly on the Eighth Amendment of the Constitution". Citizens' Assembly. Retrieved 26 September 2021.
  18. "MASTERING THE MEDICINE SEMINAR: IRELAND EDITION". Justice. Archived from the original on 26 September 2021. Retrieved 26 September 2021.
  19. Coulter, Carol. "Public interest counsel named". The Irish Times. Retrieved 26 September 2021.
  20. "Voluntary Assistance Scheme Presents Draft Legislation to Ana Liffey Drug Project". Law Library. 21 May 2015. Retrieved 26 September 2021.
  21. "Minister gets first look at bill to allow legal injecting centres". Irish Independent. Retrieved 26 September 2021.
  22. "Barristers' voluntary work contributes to new Drugs Act". Irish Legal News. Retrieved 26 September 2021.
  23. "Citizens' Assembly hears abortion testimonies". RTÉ News. 4 March 2017. Retrieved 26 September 2021.
  24. "Five new High Court judges nominated as 'tsunami of litigation' expected". Irish Independent. 15 September 2021. Retrieved 24 September 2021.
  25. "Diary President Appoints Judges To The High Court Oct2021". president.ie. Retrieved 5 October 2021.
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