The Hon. Mr. Justice
Conor Dignam
Judge of the High Court
Assumed office
6 December 2021
Nominated byGovernment of Ireland
Appointed byMichael D. Higgins
Personal details
NationalityIrish
Alma mater

Conor Dignam is an Irish judge and lawyer who has served as a Judge of the High Court since December 2021. He was formerly a barrister.

Early life

Dignam studied political science at Trinity College Dublin, graduating in 1992. He subsequently obtained a diploma in legal studies and trained to be a barrister at the King's Inns.[1]

He was called to the Bar in 1996 and became a senior counsel in 2011.[1] He practiced in the area of public law, with specialisations in child and health law.[2]

The Health Service Executive appointed Dignam and Siobhán Phelan to represent interests of an unborn child in PP v. HSE in 2014.[3] He acted for the Garda Síochána, Nóirín O'Sullivan and Martin Callinan at the Disclosures Tribunal.[4]

He chaired an inquiry into the Leas Cross scandal in 2010 and was commissioned to write an investigative report arising out of the 'Grace' case.[5][6]

Outside of practice, he was appointed a board member of Community Law & Mediation in 2020 and was the vice chair of the Bar Council of Ireland.[2] He served as chair of the Bar Council's human rights committee and was a Bar Council representative on the Superior Courts Rules Committee.[7][8]

Judicial career

Dignam was one of three people nominated by the government in November 2021 to be appointed judges of the High Court.[9] He was appointed on 6 December 2021.[10]

References

  1. 1 2 "Appointments to the High Court". www.gov.ie. Retrieved 4 December 2021.
  2. 1 2 "Two new board members at CLM". www.lawsociety.ie. 20 July 2020. Retrieved 4 December 2021.
  3. ↑ Baker, Noel; Managh, Ray (23 December 2014). "Unborn baby gets barrister for court battle". Irish Examiner. Retrieved 4 December 2021.
  4. ↑ Keena, Colm. "Charleton chairman grants representation in Garda inquiry". The Irish Times. Retrieved 4 December 2021.
  5. ↑ "Leas Cross was not suitable for McKenna". RTÉ News. 15 October 2010. Retrieved 4 December 2021.
  6. ↑ Hegarty, Aoife (1 November 2016). "Dignam Report Critical of the HSE". RTÉ News. Retrieved 4 December 2021.
  7. ↑ Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin (16 January 2019). Opening (Speech). Joint Committee on Justice and Equality debate. Oireachtas.ie. Retrieved 4 December 2021.
  8. ↑ "Superior Courts Rules Committee | The Courts Service of Ireland". courts.ie. Archived from the original on 4 December 2021. Retrieved 4 December 2021.
  9. ↑ Leahy, Pat. "Nominations of three new High Court judges to be sent to President". The Irish Times. Retrieved 4 December 2021.
  10. ↑ "Diary President Higgins Appoints Judges To The High Court December 2021". president.ie. Retrieved 6 December 2021.
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