Leonie Reynolds

Leonie Reynolds (born 10 April 1968) is an Irish judge who has served as a Judge of the High Court since October 2016. She previously served as a Judge of the Circuit Court from 2010 to 2016.[1]

The Hon. Ms. Justice
Leonie Reynolds
Judge of the High Court
Assumed office
21 October 2016
Nominated byGovernment of Ireland
Appointed byMichael D. Higgins
Judge of the Circuit Court
In office
9 January 2010 – 21 October 2016
Nominated byGovernment of Ireland
Appointed byMary McAleese
Personal details
Born (1968-04-10) 10 April 1968
Roscommon, Ireland
Spouse
Martin Ryan
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(m. 1993)​
Children2
Parents
Alma mater

Early life

Reynolds is the daughter of Albert Reynolds, former Taoiseach of Ireland.[2] She was educated at University College Dublin from where she received a BA degree in 1989 and the King's Inns.[3][4]

She was called to the Irish Bar in 1993.[4]

Judicial career

She was appointed as a judge of the Circuit Court in January 2010. On 27 July 2016, the Government of Ireland agreed in principle to nominate Reynolds, for appointment by the President of Ireland, as a judge of the High Court, once an expected vacancy arose.[5]

She was a member of the Special Criminal Court between 2015 and 2016[4][6] and was formerly the judge in charge of the Chancery List of the High Court,[7][8] which encompasses cases involving equity and company law.[9] As of 2021, she is the judge in charge of the Jury and Garda Compensation lists.[10]

References
  1. "President appoints Ms. Leone Reynolds as High Court Judge". www.president.ie. 20 October 2016. Archived from the original on 22 October 2016. Retrieved 7 December 2016.
  2. "Albert Reynolds's daughter nominated as High Court judge". The Irish Times. Archived from the original on 1 March 2017. Retrieved 24 May 2020.
  3. "Congrats Her Honour Judge Leonie Reynolds (BA 1989) on her promotion to the High Court". Twitter. UCD School of Law. Retrieved 4 October 2021.
  4. "Leonie Reynolds nominated for High Court position". Longford Leader. 6 August 2016. Archived from the original on 13 September 2016. Retrieved 31 August 2016.
  5. "Appointments to the High, Circuit and District_Court". Merrion Street Irish Government News Service. 20 July 2016. Archived from the original on 4 June 2017. Retrieved 28 July 2016.
  6. "Reassignment, by appointment, of Specialist Judges of the Circuit Court as Ordinary Judges of the Circuit Court". Merrion Street. Retrieved 4 October 2021.
  7. "General Notices: 12 February 2020 - HC Judges Hilary '20". Courts.ie. Archived from the original on 18 February 2020. Retrieved 20 February 2020.
  8. "Notice - High Court Michaelmas Term - Assignment of Judges". Courts Service. 13 October 2020. Retrieved 14 October 2020.
  9. "Listing procedures". Courts.ie. Archived from the original on 30 May 2019. Retrieved 20 February 2020.
  10. "High Court - Assignment of Judges – Michaelmas Term 2021 | The Courts Service of Ireland". www.courts.ie.
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