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Retirement of former Chief Justice and Attorney General John Murray

Date
2015-06-26

Stage
Hearing Or Decision

Primary locality
Limerick

Summary

Tributes were paid to former Chief Justice and Attorney General John Murray on his retirement from the Supreme Court. He served as Chief Justice from 2004 to 2011 and had a 24‑year tenure on the bench. The Attorney General, Marie Whelan SC, praised his significant contribution to the law and the people of Ireland. He is Chairman of the Panel of Experts on the Election of Judges to the European Court of Human Rights, Chancellor of the University of Limerick, and Chairman of its Governing Authority. His wife Gabrielle and family attended the ceremony. The Chief Justice, Ms Justice Susan Denham, highlighted his legacy and passion for the Irish nation. The Bar Council, Law Society and Courts Service also paid tribute. Murray, born in Limerick, was called to the Bar in 1967, became Senior Counsel in 1981, served twice as Attorney General, and was a judge of the Court of Justice of the EU before his Supreme Court appointment.