Peter Kelly (judge)

Peter Kelly
President of the High Court
In office
21 December 2015 – 17 June 2020
Nominated byGovernment of Ireland
Appointed byMichael D. Higgins
Preceded byNicholas Kearns
Succeeded byMary Irvine
Judge of the High Court
In office
21 December 2015 – 17 June 2020
Nominated byGovernment of Ireland
Appointed byMichael D. Higgins
In office
15 April 1996 – 2 February 2014
Nominated byGovernment of Ireland
Appointed byMary Robinson
Judge of the Court of Appeal
In office
2 February 2014 – 21 December 2015
Nominated byGovernment of Ireland
Appointed byMichael D. Higgins
Personal details
Born (1950-06-17) 17 June 1950 (age 74)
Artane, Dublin, Ireland
EducationO'Connell School
Alma mater

Peter Thomas Kelly (born 17 June 1950)[1] is a retired Irish judge who served as President of the High Court from 2015 to 2020 and a Judge of the High Court from 2015 to 2020, and previously from 1996 to 2014, and a Judge of Court of Appeal from 2014 to 2015. He was an ex officio member of the Supreme Court of Ireland while President of the High Court.

  1. ^ Carolan, Mary (16 June 2020). "High Court fixes urgent hearing to decide if Seanad is validly constituted". The Irish Times. Archived from the original on 8 July 2020. Retrieved 16 June 2020.