Liam Hamilton
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Liam Hamilton was an Irish
lawyer and judge
. He was educated at C.B.S. Mitchelstown
, University College Dublin
and King's Inns
. He was called to the Bar in 1956 and to the Inner Bar in 1968.
He was appointed a Judge of the High Court in 1974, he became President of the High Court in 1985, and was Chief Justice of Ireland
from 1994 to 2000. He was the sole member of a tribunal of inquiry established by the government in 1991 to investigate allegations of illegal activity, fraud and malpractice in the beef processing industry, known as the Beef Tribunal, which sat from 1991 to 1994.
On retirement as Chief Justice, he was appointed to the enquiry into the 1974 Dublin, Monaghan and Dundalk bombings
, but stepped down on health grounds. He died on 29 November 2000.
Ireland
Ireland is an island to the northwest of continental Europe. It is the third-largest island in Europe and the twentieth-largest island on Earth...
lawyer and judge
Judge
A judge is a person who presides over court proceedings, either alone or as part of a panel of judges. The powers, functions, method of appointment, discipline, and training of judges vary widely across different jurisdictions. The judge is supposed to conduct the trial impartially and in an open...
. He was educated at C.B.S. Mitchelstown
Mitchelstown
Mitchelstown is a town in County Cork, Ireland with a population of approximately 3300. Mitchelstown is situated in the valley to the south of the Galtee Mountains close to the Mitchelstown Caves and is 28 km from Cahir, 50 km from Cork and 59 km from Limerick...
, University College Dublin
University College Dublin
University College Dublin ) - formally known as University College Dublin - National University of Ireland, Dublin is the Republic of Ireland's largest, and Ireland's second largest, university, with over 1,300 faculty and 17,000 students...
and King's Inns
King's Inns
The Honorable Society of King's Inns , is the institution which controls the entry of barristers-at-law into the justice system of Ireland...
. He was called to the Bar in 1956 and to the Inner Bar in 1968.
He was appointed a Judge of the High Court in 1974, he became President of the High Court in 1985, and was Chief Justice of Ireland
Chief Justice of Ireland
The Chief Justice of Ireland is the president of the Supreme Court of Ireland.Under Constitution of Ireland, the Chief Justice of Ireland also occupies several positions ex officio, these include;* A possible judge of the High Court....
from 1994 to 2000. He was the sole member of a tribunal of inquiry established by the government in 1991 to investigate allegations of illegal activity, fraud and malpractice in the beef processing industry, known as the Beef Tribunal, which sat from 1991 to 1994.
On retirement as Chief Justice, he was appointed to the enquiry into the 1974 Dublin, Monaghan and Dundalk bombings
Dublin and Monaghan Bombings
The Dublin and Monaghan bombings of 17 May 1974 were a series of car bombings in Dublin and Monaghan in the Republic of Ireland. The attacks killed 33 civilians and wounded almost 300 – the highest number of casualties in any single day during the conflict known as The Troubles.A loyalist...
, but stepped down on health grounds. He died on 29 November 2000.