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]

For the American sailor, see Frederick Morris (sailor). For other uses, see Fred Morris (disambiguation).

Frederick Morris
President of the High Court
In office
1 July 1998 – 24 April 2001
Nominated byGovernment of Ireland
Appointed byMary McAleese
Preceded byDeclan Costello
Succeeded byJoseph Finnegan
Judge of the High Court
In office
1 August 1990 – 24 April 2001
Nominated byGovernment of Ireland
Appointed byPatrick Hillery
Personal details
Born
Frederick Reginald Morris

(1930-02-15) 15 February 1930
Kilkenny, Ireland
NationalityIrish
Political partyFianna 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
  1. "Former Judges of the Supreme Court". The Supreme Court of Ireland. Retrieved 26 October 2020.
  2. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 21 February 2013. Retrieved 15 July 2012.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  3. "Report of RefCom on Protection of Human Life in Pregnancy Referendum" (PDF). Retrieved 29 June 2019.
  4. http://www.morristribunal.ie
Legal offices
Preceded by
Declan Costello		 President of the High Court
1998–2001		 Succeeded by
Joseph Finnegan
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