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Mary Laffoy (Mary Eleanor Laffoy) was born on 17 June, 1945 in North Circular Road, Dublin, Ireland, is an Irish judge (born 1945). Discover Mary Laffoy's Biography, Age, Height, Physical Stats, Dating/Affairs, Family and career updates. Learn How rich is she in this year and how she spends money? Also learn how she earned most of networth at the age of 78 years old?

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Age 78 years old
Zodiac Sign Gemini
Born 17 June, 1945
Birthday 17 June
Birthplace North Circular Road, Dublin, Ireland
Nationality Ireland

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1945

Mary Eleanor Laffoy, SC (born 17 June 1945) is an Irish judge who has served as President of the Law Reform Commission since October 2018.

1968

She received a BA degree from UCD in 1968 and a BCL degree in 1971.

1971

She was called to the Bar in 1971 and to the Inner Bar in 1987.

She devilled for Brian McCracken.

She became a Senior Counsel on the same day as future Supreme Court colleagues Susan Denham and Liam McKechnie and at the time was only one of four women seniors.

Her expertise at the Bar was in property law.

She appeared in the Cityview Press case which clarified the law on the nondelegation doctrine in Ireland.

1983

In 1983, she was appointed by the Supreme Court to argue against the constitutionality of the Electoral (Amendment) Bill 1983 following a reference made by President Patrick Hillery under Article 26 of the Constitution of Ireland.

1986

In 1986, she appeared on The Late Late Show in a simulated court case to argue for a vote against the Fifteenth Amendment of the Constitution of Ireland.

1993

She appeared in another Article 26 reference made by Mary Robinson regarding the Matrimonial Home Bill 1993.

For both references, the Supreme Court found for her side.

1995

She was appointed as a judge of the High Court in 1995.

She primarily presided over cases involving chancery law.

1999

She presided over the Commission to Inquire into Child Abuse from 1999 to 2003, an inquiry into child abuse.

Her decision to resign as chair before the commission completed its report was controversial.

2003

In her letter of resignation from the commission of 2 September 2003, Laffoy outlined her belief that the actions of the Government and the Department of Education had frustrated her efforts and had slowed the commission's work.

She felt that: "...the cumulative effect of those factors effectively negated the guarantee of independence conferred on the Commission and militated against it being able to perform its statutory functions."

The commission was chaired from 2003 to 2009 by Judge Sean Ryan.

She presided over the High Court hearing in A v Governor of Arbour Hill Prison, ordering the release of a prisoner convicted of statutory rape due an earlier finding that the offence he was convicted of was contrary to the Constitution of Ireland.

Her decision was overturned on appeal to the Supreme Court.

2012

In 2012, she dismissed an action taken by Thomas Pringle regarding the legality of the European Stability Mechanism.

The European Court of Justice, after reference from the Supreme Court, also rejected his claim.

During her time at the High Court, ten percent of reported judgments were written by Laffoy.

2013

She previously served as a Judge of the Supreme Court from 2013 to 2017 and a Judge of the High Court from 1995 to 2013.

Laffoy was appointed to the Supreme Court of Ireland in July 2013.

2016

She chaired the Citizens' Assembly between 2016 and 2018.

Laffoy was born on North Circular Road, Dublin, moving to Manorhamilton and Swinford, before returning to Dublin to live in Donabate following the death of her father.

She attended Tourmakeady College in Toormakeady.

Initially, after leaving school, she tried primary school teaching at Carysfort College and joined the civil service.

She was subsequently educated at University College Dublin and King's Inns.

She received the John Brooks Scholarship at the Inns for achieving the highest marks.

In July 2016, she was appointed by Taoiseach Enda Kenny to chair the Citizens' Assembly, which she chaired until June 2018.

2017

She retired from the Supreme Court on 16 June 2017.

2018

She became the president of the Law Reform Commission in 2018.

2020

A portrait of her was unveiled in the King's Inns in March 2020.