Marie Baker
Marie Baker | |
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![]() Baker in 2014 | |
Judge of the Supreme Court of Ireland | |
Assumed office 2 December 2019 | |
Nominated by | Government of Ireland |
Appointed by | Michael D. Higgins |
Judge of the Court of Appeal | |
In office 28 June 2018 – 2 December 2019 | |
Nominated by | Government of Ireland |
Appointed by | Michael D. Higgins |
Judge of the High Court | |
In office 8 January 2014 – 28 June 2018 | |
Nominated by | Government of Ireland |
Appointed by | Michael D. Higgins |
Personal details | |
Born | Dublin, Ireland | 6 February 1954
Alma mater | |
Marie Baker (born 6 February 1954) is an Irish judge who has served as a Judge of the Supreme Court of Ireland since December 2019. She previously served as a Judge of the High Court from 2014 to 2018 and a Judge of the Court of Appeal from 2018 to 2019.
Early career
[edit]Baker was educated at University College Cork, where she received BA, MA and BCL degrees.[1] She later attended and studied at the King's Inns and became a barrister in 1984 and a senior counsel in 2004.[2] Her practice predominantly focused on commercial law, conveyancing, family law and litigation.[2] She specialised on cases involving the National Asset Management Agency towards the end of her career as a barrister.[3] She was a member of the Study Group on Pre-nuptial Agreements, which reported to the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform in 2007.[4] She has previously acted as a part-time commissioner of the Law Reform Commission and lectured in several areas of law.[5]
Judicial career
[edit]High Court
[edit]She was appointed to the High Court in January 2014.[6] She sat in on a three-judge division of the High Court in December 2014 in the case of PP v. HSE.[7]
Court of Appeal
[edit]Baker was elevated to the Court of Appeal in June 2018.[8] She holds a statutory position as the designated judge for the purpose of two acts: the Interception of Postal Packets and Telecommunications Messages (Regulation) Act 1993 and the Communications (Retention of Data) Act 2011. In this role she produces an annual report for the Oireachtas.[9] She also communicates with the Taoiseach in relation to privacy and interception of communications issues.[10]
Supreme Court
[edit]She was appointed to the Supreme Court in December 2019.[11] Her appointment followed the retirement of Susan Denham in 2018.[12] Her first sitting on the court occurred on 16 January 2020, marking the first time four women had sat together on the Supreme Court.[13]
Baker is the Assigned Judge for the Irish courts for the purpose of supervising the use of personal data while courts act in their judicial capacity.[14]
Electoral Commission
[edit]Baker also serves as chairpeson of the Electoral Commission of Ireland. She was appointed to that position by Chief Justice Donal O'Donnell when the commission was established in 2023.[15]
References
[edit]- ^ "Who's Who in Law". UCC School of Law. Archived from the original on 23 June 2019. Retrieved 21 May 2019.
- ^ a b "Appointments to the High Court". Irish Government News Service. Archived from the original on 16 May 2019. Retrieved 21 May 2019.
- ^ Sheehy, Clodagh (9 January 2014). "Court in succession: Family affair at Aras as judges appointed". Irish Independent. Archived from the original on 29 June 2019. Retrieved 21 May 2019.
- ^ "Report of Study Group on Pre-nuptial Agreements Published". Department of Justice and Equality. Archived from the original on 19 October 2019. Retrieved 21 May 2019.
- ^ Bohan, Christine (8 January 2014). "Here are the three new judges appointed to the High Court today". TheJournal.ie. Archived from the original on 16 May 2019. Retrieved 21 May 2019.
- ^ "President Appoints Judges of the High Court". President.ie. Archived from the original on 16 May 2019. Retrieved 21 May 2019.
- ^ Baker, Noel; Managh, Ray (23 December 2014). "Unborn baby gets barrister for court battle". Irish Examiner. Archived from the original on 31 March 2016. Retrieved 21 May 2019.
- ^ "President appoints new Judges". President.ie. Archived from the original on 12 May 2019. Retrieved 21 May 2019.
- ^ "Ms Justice Baker calls for urgent revision of data retention laws". Irish Legal News. 22 October 2018. Archived from the original on 23 September 2021. Retrieved 21 May 2019.
- ^ "Interception of Postal Packets and Telecommunications Messages (Regulation) Act, 1993". Irish Statute Book. Archived from the original on 8 December 2019. Retrieved 21 May 2019.
- ^ "Diary President Appoints Judges To The Supreme Court And The High Court Dec 2019". president.ie. Office of the President of Ireland. Archived from the original on 10 December 2020. Retrieved 3 December 2019.
- ^ "Judges nominated for appointment to Supreme, Circuit and District Courts". Law Society Gazette. 27 November 2019. Archived from the original on 3 December 2019. Retrieved 3 December 2019.
- ^ "Supreme Court sits with four women judges in landmark moment". Irish Legal News. Archived from the original on 16 January 2020. Retrieved 16 January 2020.
- ^ "Data Protection Complaints Procedure". Courts.ie. Archived from the original on 20 July 2020. Retrieved 20 July 2020.
- ^ "Members of the Commission". The Electoral Commission. Retrieved 4 November 2023.
- Living people
- High Court judges (Ireland)
- Alumni of University College Cork
- 1954 births
- 21st-century Irish judges
- 20th-century Irish lawyers
- Irish women judges
- Judges of the Court of Appeal (Ireland)
- Alumni of King's Inns
- Judges of the Supreme Court of Ireland
- 21st-century women judges
- Irish Senior Counsel
- Lawyers from County Dublin