Fidelma Macken
Fidelma Macken Government of Ireland | |
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| Appointed by | Mary McAleese |
| Judge of the European Court of Justice | |
| In office 5 October 1999 – 22 September 2004 | |
| Nominated by | Government of Ireland |
| Appointed by | European Council |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Fidelma O'Kelly 28 February 1942 Dublin, Ireland |
| Political party | Labour Party |
| Spouse |
Anthony Macken (m. 1972) |
| Children | 1 |
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Fidelma Nora Macken,
In 2004, she succeeded John L. Murray, as Ireland's appointee on the European Court of Justice (ECJ).[2][3] Appointed initially for a five-year term, she was the first female appointee to the European Court of Justice but had her mandate renewed in 2003. She was reappointed a High Court judge on 18 October 2004 on her return to Ireland.[4] In 2005, she was elevated the Supreme Court.[4]
Macken was educated at
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] In 2001, the Irish Times reported that she was an owner of the Four Seasons Hotel in Ballsbridge[5]
She has been a lecturer in Legal Systems and Methods and Averil Deverell Lecturer in Law at Trinity College Dublin.[1]
Macken returned to practice at
See also
References
- ^ a b c "Current judges of the Supreme Court". SupremeCourt.ie. Archived from the original on 29 February 2012. Retrieved 9 March 2010.
- ^ Fidelma Macken Appointed to European Court of Justice, European Report, 22 September 1999.
- ^ Female Euro Judge Leaves, Daily Mirror, 14 October 2004.
- ^ a b "Govt makes new judicial appointments". BreakingNews.ie. 19 May 2005. Archived from the original on 14 June 2011. Retrieved 10 March 2010.
- ^ "Owners of Four Seasons Hotel". The Irish Times.
- ^ "Judge (71) back at work in London-based legal firm". Independent.ie. 26 August 2013. Archived from the original on 9 December 2019. Retrieved 9 December 2019.
- ^ "Judge Fidelma Macken SC | Brick Court Chambers". www.brickcourt.co.uk. Archived from the original on 9 December 2019. Retrieved 9 December 2019.
- ^ Savage, Steven (29 June 2016). "Fidelma Macken: WLF Appoints Her to Investment Advisory Panel". Woodsford Litigation Funding. Archived from the original on 9 December 2019. Retrieved 9 December 2019.
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