Leonie Reynolds | |
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Judge of the High Court | |
Assumed office 21 October 2016 | |
Nominated by | Government of Ireland |
Appointed by | Michael D. Higgins |
Judge of the Circuit Court | |
In office 9 January 2010 – 21 October 2016 | |
Nominated by | Government of Ireland |
Appointed by | Mary McAleese |
Personal details | |
Born | Roscommon, Ireland | 10 April 1968
Spouse |
Martin Ryan (
m. 1993) |
Children | 2 |
Parents |
|
Alma mater | |
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]
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]
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]
Leonie Reynolds | |
---|---|
Judge of the High Court | |
Assumed office 21 October 2016 | |
Nominated by | Government of Ireland |
Appointed by | Michael D. Higgins |
Judge of the Circuit Court | |
In office 9 January 2010 – 21 October 2016 | |
Nominated by | Government of Ireland |
Appointed by | Mary McAleese |
Personal details | |
Born | Roscommon, Ireland | 10 April 1968
Spouse |
Martin Ryan (
m. 1993) |
Children | 2 |
Parents |
|
Alma mater | |
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]
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]
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]