Liam McKechnie
| The Hon. Mr. Justice Liam McKechnie | |
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| Judge of the Supreme Court | |
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Assumed office 10 March 2010 | |
| Nominated by | Government of Ireland |
| Appointed by | Mary McAleese |
| Judge of the High Court | |
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In office 19 May 2000 – 10 March 2010 | |
| Nominated by | Government of Ireland |
| Appointed by | Mary McAleese |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
William Martin McKechie 16 April 1951 Kinsale, Cork, Ireland |
| Nationality | Irish |
| Education | Presentation Brothers College, Cork |
| Alma mater | |
William Martin McKechie (born 16 April 1951) is an Irish judge who has served as a judge of the Supreme Court of Ireland since March 2010. He previously served as Judge of the High Court from 2000 to 2010.
He was educated at Presentation Brothers College, Cork, University College Cork and King's Inns. He was called to the bar in 1972 and became a Senior Counsel in 1987. He was elected chairman of the Bar Council in 1999, and was appointed as a Judge of the High Court in 2000. He holds a Master's degree in European law and presided over competition matters in the High Court.
In 2010 he was elected President of the Association of European Competition Law Judges, which represents judges from each of the 28 European Union member states. In June 2010, he was appointed to the Supreme Court, following the retirement of Hugh Geoghegan.[1][2]
References
- ↑ Coulter, Carl (23 June 2010). "Judge gets a promotion to Supreme Court". Irish Times. Retrieved 6 March 2011.
- ↑ http://www.supremecourt.ie/supremecourt/sclibrary3.nsf/0/5C73008BBE0F9BB98025741800405F3C?opendocument&l=en Courts.ie