John A. Edwards

John Aloysious Edwards (born 3 January 1960) is an Irish judge who has served as a Judge of the Court of Appeal since November 2014. He previously served as a Judge of the High Court from 2007 to 2014.

The Hon. Mr. Justice

John A. Edwards
Judge of the Court of Appeal
Assumed office
4 December 2014
Nominated byGovernment of Ireland
Appointed byMichael D. Higgins
Judge of the High Court
In office
3 May 2007 – 4 December 2014
Nominated byGovernment of Ireland
Appointed byMary McAleese
Personal details
Born
John Aloysious Edwards

(1960-01-03) 3 January 1960
Limerick, Ireland
NationalityIrish
EducationCastleknock College
Alma mater

Early life

Education

Edwards attended Castleknock College until 1978.[1] He attended University College Dublin where he obtained a BCL degree and a Diploma in European Studies. He also attended Trinity College Dublin and received qualifications in arbitration.[2] He trained to be a barrister at King's Inns. He is undertaking a PhD.[2]

He was called to the Bar in 1983 and became a Senior Counsel in 1998.[3] His practice at the bar was centred on criminal law and judicial review.[4] He frequently appeared for both the Director of Public Prosecutions and defendants in criminal trials, including those involving murder,[5] arson,[6] pornography,[7] fraud,[8] drugs offences,[9] assault,[10] terrorism offences,[11] and sexual offences.[12] He was the State Prosecutor for County Kerry for ten years.[3]

He is an Adjunct Professor in the School of Law at the University of Limerick and a Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators.[3]

Judicial career

Edwards was appointed a High Court judge in May 2007.[4] He was the judge in charge of the Extradition and European Arrest Warrant list from 2011 to 2014.[3]

He was appointed to the Court of Appeal in December 2014.[13]

He has held several positions within his role as judge, including membership of the Superior Courts Rules Committee,[14] the European Association of Judges,[15] and the Second Study Commission of the International Association of Judges.[16] He joined the Association of Judges of Ireland at its foundation in 2011 and served a two-year term as President from November 2017.[17]

He is currently one of three members of the Irish panel of Ad hoc judges at the European Court of Human Rights.[18]

References
  1. "Brian McGovern, class '68 appointed to Court of Appeal". KnockUnion.ie. Retrieved 9 December 2019.
  2. Edwards, John A (2019). "Sentencing Methodology" (PDF). Irish Judicial Studies Journal. 3: 40–54. Retrieved 9 December 2019.
  3. "The Hon. Mr Justice John Edwards | University of Limerick". ulsites.ul.ie. Retrieved 9 December 2019.
  4. Wall, Martin (3 May 2007). "Government appoints largest number of new judges". The Irish Times. Retrieved 9 December 2019.
  5. "Jury to consider verdict in murder trial". The Irish Times. Retrieved 9 December 2019.
  6. "Two plead guilty in Limerick arson case". The Irish Times. Retrieved 9 December 2019.
  7. "Man with 11,000 child porn images gets suspended term". The Irish Times. Retrieved 9 December 2019.
  8. "Three plead not guilty to credit card scam". The Irish Times. Retrieved 9 December 2019.
  9. "Cork man appeals drugs conviction". The Irish Times. Retrieved 9 December 2019.
  10. "Accused hit victim with slash hook in stomach, niece says". The Irish Times. Retrieved 9 December 2019.
  11. "Court to rule next week on validity of man's arrest for IRA membership". The Irish Times. Retrieved 9 December 2019.
  12. "Four Clare teenagers plead guilty to rape". The Irish Times. Retrieved 9 December 2019.
  13. "Diary President Appoints Mr Justice John Edwards As Appeal Court Judge". president.ie. Office of the President of Ireland. Retrieved 9 December 2019.
  14. "Courts Service Annual Report 2018" (PDF). RTÉ.ie. Courts Service. Retrieved 9 December 2019.
  15. "EUROPEAN ASSOCIATION OF JUDGES - Directory" (PDF). Retrieved 9 December 2019.
  16. "International Association of Judges". International Association of Judges. 18 October 2018. Retrieved 9 December 2019.
  17. "Mr Justice John Edwards appointed President of the Association of Judges of Ireland | University of Limerick". ulsites.ul.ie. Retrieved 9 December 2019.
  18. "List of Ad hoc judges for the year 2019" (PDF). European Court of Human Rights. Retrieved 9 December 2019.
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