Fidelma Macken
| Fidelma Macken | |
|---|---|
| Judge of the Supreme Court | |
| In office 2005–2012 |
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| Nominated by | Government of Ireland |
| Appointed by | Mary McAleese |
| Judge of the High Court | |
| In office 2004–2005 |
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| Nominated by | Government of Ireland |
| Appointed by | Mary McAleese |
| Judge of the European Court of Justice | |
| In office 5 October 1999 – 22 September 2004 |
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| Nominated by | Government of Ireland |
| Preceded by | John L. Murray |
| Judge of the High Court | |
| In office 1998–1999 |
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| Nominated by | Government of Ireland |
| Appointed by | Mary McAleese |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1942 |
| Nationality | Ireland |
| Alma mater | TCD, King's Inns |
| Profession | Judge, Barrister |
Fidelma O'Kelly Macken (born 1942) is a retired judge of the Supreme Court of Ireland.[1] She was appointed a High Court judge in 1998.[1] She succeeded John L. Murray, Chief Justice since July 2004, as Ireland's appointee on the European Court of Justice (ECJ) from 5 October 1999 to 22 September 2004.[2][3] Appointed initially for a five-year term, she was the first female appointee to the ECJ but had her mandate renewed in 2003. She was reappointed a justice of the High Court on 18 October 2004 on her return to Ireland.[4] She served a Supreme Court judge from 2005 to 2012.[4]
Macken was educated at King's Inns and Trinity College.[1] She became a barrister in 1972; practiced as legal adviser, Patents and Trade Marks Agents (1973–1979) and became a Senior Counsel in 1995.
As a lawyer, she specialised on medical defence work and pharmaceutical actions.[citation needed] She acted as defence counsel in a series of cases brought by children against whooping cough vaccine manufacturers for damage allegedly caused by the vaccine.[citation needed] The Supreme Court nominated her to act in three referrals by the President of Ireland querying the constitutionality of new legislation before she became a judge.[citation needed]
She has been a lecturer in Legal Systems and Methods and Averil Deverell Lecturer in Law at Trinity College Dublin.[1]
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References
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- ↑ Fidelma Macken Appointed to European Court of Justice, European Report, 22 September 1999.
- ↑ Female Euro Judge Leaves, Daily Mirror, 14 October 2004.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
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