Irish judge (born 1968)
Leonie Reynolds (born 10 April 1968) is an Irish judge who has served as a Judge of the High Court since October 2016. She previously served as a Judge of the Circuit Court from 2010 to 2016.[1]
Early life
Reynolds is the daughter of Albert Reynolds, former Taoiseach of Ireland.[2] She was educated at University College Dublin from where she received a BA degree in 1989 and the King's Inns.[3][4]
She was called to the Irish Bar in 1993.[4]
Judicial career
She was appointed as a judge of the Circuit Court in January 2010. On 27 July 2016, the Government of Ireland agreed in principle to nominate Reynolds, for appointment by the President of Ireland, as a judge of the High Court, once an expected vacancy arose.[5]
She was a member of the Special Criminal Court between 2015 and 2016[4][6] and was formerly the judge in charge of the Chancery List of the High Court,[7][8] which encompasses cases involving equity and company law.[9] As of 2021, she is the judge in charge of the Jury and Garda Compensation lists.[10]
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