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Seamus Noonan

Seamus Noonan

Irish judge

Seamus Noonan is an Irish judge who has served as a Judge of the Court of Appeal since November 2019. He previously served as a Judge of the High Court from 2014 to 2019.

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Early career

Noonan is from County Meath.[1] He was educated at Trinity College Dublin, where he received an LLB in 1976.[2] He was called to the bar in July 1977 and became a senior counsel in 2007.[1][3]

His practice as a barrister primarily consisted of medical negligence and personal injuries law.[3]

While in practice, he was also a decision-maker. He was an accredited mediator, member of the Living Donor Ethics Committee at Beaumont Hospital, Dublin and arbitrator in disputes involving the Society of the Irish Motor Industry.[3]

Judicial career

High Court

Noonan was appointed to the High Court in September 2014.[4]

He was the Judge-in-Charge of the Judicial Review and Non-Jury Lists.[5] He heard cases in this area involving school expulsions,[6] matters arising out of the Disclosures Tribunal,[7] and planning law appeals.[8] He refused an application taken by Independent News & Media in 2018 seeking to prevent the Office of the Director of Corporate Enforcement from appointing inspectors to investigate the company.[9]

While at the High Court, Noonan also heard cases involving defamation,[10] insolvency,[11] and defamation.[12]

Court of Appeal

Following the enactment of legislation to increase the number of judges of the Court of Appeal in 2019, Noonan was appointed a Judge of the Court of Appeal in November 2019.[13][14]

Since November 2019, Noonan has been a member of the Judicial Council's Personal Injuries Guidelines Committee to advise on recommended awards for personal injuries.[15]

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    O'Donnell, Orla (28 November 2019). "Committee on personal injuries guidelines to meet". RTÉ News. Archived from the original on 29 November 2019. Retrieved 11 May 2020.
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