Peter Charleton

The Hon. Mr. Justice
Peter Charleton
Judge of the Supreme Court
Assumed office
20 June 2014
Nominated by Government of Ireland
Appointed by Michael D. Higgins
Judge of the High Court
In office
13 April 2006 – 20 June 2014
Nominated by Government of Ireland
Appointed by Mary McAleese
Personal details
Born Peter Mitchell Charleton
(1956-04-11) 11 April 1956
Castleknock, Dublin, Ireland
Nationality Irish
Spouse(s) Fiona Charleton
Alma mater

Peter Mitchell Charleton (born 11 April 1956) is an Irish judge who has served as a judge of the Supreme Court of Ireland since June 2014. He previously served as a Judge of the High Court from 2006 to 2014.[1]

He was educated at Trinity College Dublin and King's Inns.[2] He was called to the Bar in 1979, and became a Senior Counsel in 1995. He was appointed as a Judge of the High Court in 2006,[3] and assigned to the Commercial Court from 2010.

He was appointed to the Supreme Court in June 2014.[4]

He is the author of a number books on criminal law and has also published on family and constitutional law, copyright, extradition and judicial review. He worked as Senior Counsel for the Morris Tribunal into allegations of corruption in the Donegal division of the Garda Síochána. In 2017 he was appointed sole member of the Disclosures Tribunal investigation other allegations of Garda malpractice.[5]

He is also Chairman of the National Archives of Ireland advisory council, and a member of the board of the Irish Baroque Orchestra.

References

  1. ↑ "Government nominates new Judge to the Supreme Court". TheJournal.ie. 17 June 2014.
  2. ↑ "Cabinet chooses High Court judge Peter Charleton for Supreme Court post". The Irish Times. 17 June 2014.
  3. ↑ "Appointment to the Supreme Court". MerrionStreet.ie. 17 June 2014.
  4. ↑ "Charleton nominated to the Supreme Court". Irish Independent. 18 June 2014.
  5. ↑ "Judge outlines details of McCabe tribunal". RTÉ.ie. 27 February 2017. Retrieved 27 February 2017.
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