Kerida Naidoo

Kerida Naidoo is an Irish lawyer who has been a judge of the High Court since February 2022. He was formerly a barrister.

The Hon. Mr. Justice
Kerida Naidoo
Judge of the High Court
Assumed office
21 February 2022
Nominated byGovernment of Ireland
Appointed byMichael D. Higgins
Personal details
NationalityIrish
Alma mater

Early life

Naidoo obtained a BA from Trinity College Dublin and attended the King's Inns.[1][2] He was the auditor of the College Historical Society between 1990 and 1991.[3] He appeared on the RTÉ TV series Challenging Times representing the King's Inns in 1994.[4]

He was called to the Irish Bar in 1995 and became a senior counsel in 2015.[2][5] He was heavily involved in criminal trials, appearing for the prosecution and for defendants.[6][7]

He was counsel for the Director of Public Prosecutions in cases involving murder, health and safety offences, sexual offences, weapons offences, kidnap, robbery, and drugs offences.[8][9][10][11][12][13] Naidoo was the prosecuting barrister in the trial of a man convicted of vandalising Argenteuil Basin with a Single Sailboat.[14] He appeared for the DPP in the first prosecution of the offence of coercive control in Ireland.[15] He acted for the Office of the Director of Corporate Enforcement in High Court proceedings connected with its investigation into the Football Association of Ireland.[16]

He defended county councillor Kieran Mahon in his trial for the false imprisonment of Joan Burton, where the jury returned a not guilty verdict.[17][18]

He was a member of a working group on judicial review from 2001 for the Law Reform Commission.[19]

Judicial career

Naidoo was nominated to become a judge of the High Court in January 2022.[1][5][20] He was appointed in February 2022.[21]

References
  1. "Kerida Naidoo to become High Court judge". www.lawsociety.ie. Retrieved 21 January 2022.
  2. "Kerida Naidoo". Law Library. Archived from the original on 6 October 2021. Retrieved 21 January 2022.
  3. "From Burke to the Little Red Book". The Irish Times. Retrieved 21 January 2022.
  4. "RTÉ Archives". stillslibrary.rte.ie. 5 July 2012. Retrieved 21 January 2022.
  5. "Kerida Naidoo SC to be appointed to High Court". Irish Legal News. Retrieved 21 January 2022.
  6. "Widow of Console charity founder before court". RTÉ News. 9 October 2020. Retrieved 21 January 2022.
  7. O'Donnell, Orla (12 June 2018). "Childminder pleads not guilty to harming baby". RTÉ News. Retrieved 21 January 2022.
  8. "Jury hears man was shot by gunman on bicycle". RTÉ News. 12 October 2016. Retrieved 21 January 2022.
  9. Ní Mhonacháin, Sorcha (6 December 2019). "Company gives guilty plea over 1998 lift installation". RTÉ News. Retrieved 21 January 2022.
  10. "Man blames prescription drugs for sexual assault". RTÉ News. 18 June 2012. Retrieved 21 January 2022.
  11. "Man jailed over bomb possession prior to royal visit". RTÉ News. 11 May 2017. Retrieved 21 January 2022.
  12. "Man convicted over robbery and kidnap of postmistress". RTÉ News. 7 December 2018. Retrieved 21 January 2022.
  13. Hoban, Brion. "Truck driver who transported drugs sentenced to 8½ years". The Irish Times. Retrieved 21 January 2022.
  14. "Jury asked to give Monet accused benefit of doubt". RTÉ News. 2 December 2013. Retrieved 21 January 2022.
  15. "Director's Opening Remarks" (PDF). DPP. 2021. Retrieved 21 January 2022.
  16. O Faolain, Aodhan. "Second barrister appointed to help with inspection of seized FAI documents". TheJournal.ie. Retrieved 21 January 2022.
  17. "Lawyer blames gardaí for escalation of Jobstown protest". RTÉ News. 21 June 2017. Retrieved 21 January 2022.
  18. Keena, Colm. "Jobstown trial: Six cleared of Burton false imprisonment". The Irish Times. Retrieved 21 January 2022.
  19. "CONSULTATION PAPER ON JUDICIAL REVIEW PROCEDURE". LRC. Retrieved 21 January 2022.
  20. "Appointment to the High Court". www.gov.ie. Retrieved 21 January 2022.
  21. "President Appoints Judges To The Supreme Court And The High Court February 2022". president.ie. Retrieved 21 February 2022.
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