Seamus Noonan | |
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Judge of the Court of Appeal | |
Assumed office 4 November 2019 | |
Nominated by | Government of Ireland |
Appointed by | Michael D. Higgins |
Judge of the High Court | |
In office 22 September 2014 – 4 November 2019 | |
Nominated by | Government of Ireland |
Appointed by | Michael D. Higgins |
Personal details | |
Nationality | Irish |
Alma mater | |
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.
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]
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]
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]