Mary Laffoy | |
---|---|
President of the Law Reform Commission | |
Assumed office 20 October 2018 | |
Nominated by | Government of Ireland |
Preceded by | John Quirke |
Chair of the Citizens' Assembly | |
In office 14 July 2016 – 21 June 2018 | |
Taoiseach | Enda Kenny Leo Varadkar |
Preceded by | New office |
Succeeded by | Catherine Day |
Judge of the Supreme Court | |
In office 27 July 2013 – 16 June 2017 | |
Nominated by | Government of Ireland |
Appointed by | Michael D. Higgins |
Judge of the High Court | |
In office 23 June 1995 – 27 July 2016 | |
Nominated by | Government of Ireland |
Appointed by | Mary Robinson |
Personal details | |
Born | North Circular Road, Dublin, Ireland | 17 June 1945
Education | Tourmakeady College |
Alma mater | |
Mary Eleanor Laffoy, SC (born 17 June 1945) is an Irish judge who has served as President of the Law Reform Commission since October 2018. She previously served as a Judge of the Supreme Court from 2013 to 2017 and a Judge of the High Court from 1995 to 2013.[1] She chaired the Citizens' Assembly between 2016 and 2018.