Marie Baker

Marie Baker (born 6 February 1954) is an Irish judge who has served as a Judge of the Supreme Court of Ireland since December 2019. She previously served as a Judge of the High Court from 2014 to 2018 and a Judge of the Court of Appeal from 2018 to 2019.

The Hon. Ms. Justice

Marie Baker
Judge of the Supreme Court
Assumed office
2 December 2019
Nominated byGovernment of Ireland
Appointed byMichael D. Higgins
Judge of the Court of Appeal
In office
28 June 2018 – 2 December 2019
Nominated byGovernment of Ireland
Appointed byMichael D. Higgins
Judge of the High Court
In office
8 January 2014 – 28 June 2018
Nominated byGovernment of Ireland
Appointed byMichael D. Higgins
Personal details
Born (1954-02-06) 6 February 1954
Dublin, Ireland
NationalityIrish
Alma mater
For the poet and author, see Marie Annharte Baker.

Early career

Baker was educated at University College Cork, where she received BA, MA and BCL degrees.[1] She later attended and studied at the King's Inns and became a barrister in 1984 and a senior counsel in 2004.[2] Her practice predominantly focused on commercial law, conveyancing, family law and litigation.[2] She specialised on cases involving the National Asset Management Agency towards the end of her career as a barrister.[3] She was a member of the Study Group on Pre-nuptial Agreements, which reported to the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform in 2007.[4] She has previously acted as a part-time commissioner of the Law Reform Commission and lectured in several areas of law.[5]

Judicial career

High Court

She was appointed to the High Court in January 2014.[6] She sat in on a three-judge division of the High Court in December 2014 in the case of PP v. HSE.[7]

Court of Appeal

Baker was elevated to the Court of Appeal in June 2018.[8] She holds a statutory position as the designated judge for the purpose of two acts: the Interception of Postal Packets and Telecommunications Messages (Regulation) Act 1993 and the Communications (Retention of Data) Act 2011. In this role she produces an annual report for the Oireachtas.[9] She also communicates with the Taoiseach in relation to privacy and interception of communications issues.[10]

Supreme Court

She was appointed to the Supreme Court in December 2019.[11] Her appointment followed the retirement of Susan Denham in 2018.[12] Her first sitting on the court occurred on 16 January 2020, marking the first time four women had sat together on the Supreme Court.[13]

References
  1. "Who's Who in Law". UCC School of Law. Retrieved 21 May 2019.
  2. "Appointments to the High Court". Irish Government News Service. Retrieved 21 May 2019.
  3. Sheehy, Clodagh (9 January 2014). "Court in succession: Family affair at Aras as judges appointed". Irish Independent. Retrieved 21 May 2019.
  4. "Report of Study Group on Pre-nuptial Agreements Published". Department of Justice and Equality. Retrieved 21 May 2019.
  5. Bohan, Christine (8 January 2014). "Here are the three new judges appointed to the High Court today". TheJournal.ie. Retrieved 21 May 2019.
  6. "President Appoints Judges of the High Court". President.ie. Retrieved 21 May 2019.
  7. Baker, Noel; Managh, Ray (23 December 2014). "Unborn baby gets barrister for court battle". Irish Examiner. Retrieved 21 May 2019.
  8. "President appoints new Judges". President.ie. Retrieved 21 May 2019.
  9. "Ms Justice Baker calls for urgent revision of data retention laws". Irish Legal News. 22 October 2018. Retrieved 21 May 2019.
  10. "Interception of Postal Packets and Telecommunications Messages (Regulation) Act, 1993". Irish Statute Book. Retrieved 21 May 2019.
  11. "Diary President Appoints Judges To The Supreme Court And The High Court Dec 2019". president.ie. Office of the President of Ireland. Retrieved 3 December 2019.
  12. "Judges nominated for appointment to Supreme, Circuit and District Courts". Law Society Gazette. 27 November 2019. Retrieved 3 December 2019.
  13. "Supreme Court sits with four women judges in landmark moment". Irish Legal News. Retrieved 16 January 2020.
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