Frederick Morris
Frederick Reginald Morris (born 15 February 1930) is a retired Irish judge who served as President of the High Court from 1998 to 2001 and a Judge of the High Court from 1990 to 2001.[1]
Frederick Morris | |
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| President of the High Court | |
| In office 1 July 1998 – 24 April 2001 | |
| Nominated by | Government of Ireland |
| Appointed by | Mary McAleese |
| Preceded by | Declan Costello |
| Succeeded by | Joseph Finnegan |
| Judge of the High Court | |
| In office 1 August 1990 – 24 April 2001 | |
| Nominated by | Government of Ireland |
| Appointed by | Patrick Hillery |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Frederick Reginald Morris 15 February 1930 Kilkenny, Ireland |
| Nationality | Irish |
| Political party | Fianna Fáil |
| Alma mater | |
Born in Kilkenny in 1930, he was called to the bar in 1952 and became a senior counsel in 1973. He was made a High Court judge in 1990 and appointed to the Special Criminal Court the following year.[2] He was President of the High Court from 1998 to 2001, and therefore an ex-officio member of the Supreme Court of Ireland. He was the Chairperson of the Referendum Commission in 2002 for the 25th Amendment Bill 2002.[3]
From 2002 to 2008, he was the Chairman and Sole Member of the Morris Tribunal, which investigated allegations of corrupt and dishonest policing in County Donegal.[4]
References
- http://www.supremecourt.ie/SupremeCourt/sclibrary3.nsf/pagecurrent/ABF35041A7FAD2EA8025741800403A20?opendocument&l=en
- "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2013-02-21. Retrieved 2012-07-15.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
- "Report of RefCom on Protection of Human Life in Pregnancy Referendum" (PDF). Retrieved 29 June 2019.
- http://www.morristribunal.ie
| Legal offices | ||
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| Preceded by Declan Costello |
President of the High Court 1998–2001 |
Succeeded by Joseph Finnegan |