The Hon Mr Justice Nicholas Kearns

Career: called to the Bar: King's Inns Dublin 1968, England and Wales 1980; sr counsel 1982-98, judge of the High Court of Ireland 1998-2004 (pres 2009-), judge of the Supreme Court of Ireland 2004-; subst/alternate judge European Court of Human Rights 2001, 2007 and 2008, judge Permanent Court of Arbitration The Hague 2005; bencher Middle Temple 2006-; chair Referendum Cmmn (on citizenship) 2004, chair Family Law Reporting Ctee (tasked with overseeing Family Law Reporting Project) 2008-09; co-fndr Assoc of European Competition Law Judges (vice-pres 2008-)