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Paul Anthony McDermott was born on 4 February, 1972 in London, United Kingdom, is an English-born Irish lawyer and academic (1972–2019). Discover Paul Anthony McDermott's Biography, Age, Height, Physical Stats, Dating/Affairs, Family and career updates. Learn How rich is he in this year and how he spends money? Also learn how he earned most of networth at the age of 47 years old?

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Occupation Barrister · Academic Senior Counsel
Age 47 years old
Zodiac Sign Aquarius
Born 4 February, 1972
Birthday 4 February
Birthplace London, United Kingdom
Date of death 10 December, 2019
Died Place Dublin, Ireland
Nationality Ireland

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Paul Anthony McDermott Net Worth

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1972

Paul Anthony McDermott, SC (4 February 1972 – 10 December 2019) was an English-born Irish lawyer and academic.

He was a prominent criminal barrister who often prosecuted cases in the Irish superior courts.

He was also known as a lecturer in law at University College Dublin and for frequent commentary on legal matters in the Irish media.

McDermott was born in London and studied in St Paul's College, Raheny when his family returned to Ireland.

He studied law at University College Dublin, at Gonville and Caius College, Cambridge and at the King's Inns.

He held a PhD from UCD.

1996

He won the Irish Times Debate for the King's Inns in 1996.

He was called to the bar in 1996 and became a Senior Counsel in 2015.

McDermott was a prominent criminal lawyer.

He appeared with Úna Ní Raifeartaigh and Paul O'Higgins in actions taken on behalf of the Director of Public Prosecutions against Seán FitzPatrick arising out of the collapse of Anglo Irish Bank.

He successfully represented the State in the High Court in the first Irish case to consider the admissibility of CCTV evidence.

2017

He frequently represented the Data Protection Commissioner, including in the European Court of Justice in 2017 in a case which found that professional exam papers and examiner comments constitute personal data.

He often appeared on behalf of the Law Society of Ireland and the Medical Council of Ireland in prosecuting professional malpractice cases.

He also worked with the Central Bank of Ireland in inquiries, including into Quinn Insurance and the misselling of tracker mortgage products by Irish banks.

He taught criminal law at University College Dublin and the law of evidence at the Law Society of Ireland.

He co-authored a text on Irish criminal law with Peter Charleton and Marguerite Bolger and co-authored a book on the law of contract in Ireland with his brother James McDermott.

He wrote a regular column for The Sunday Times for over 10 years.

McDermott frequently appeared on Irish television and radio as a commentator on legal matters.

He often appeared on Morning Ireland, Today with Seán O'Rourke, RTÉ News: Six One, and Newstalk on legal topics such as criminal and constitutional law.

He received attention for his analysis and comments on the referendum to establish the Court of Appeal and the referendum to repeal the Eighth Amendment.

In 2017, a murder trial at the Central Criminal Court was collapsed by the judge after the jury heard comments McDermott made describing the defence of provocation in an unrelated discussion on Prime Time.

McDermott was married to Annick and had two sons.

2019

He died on 10 December 2019 after an illness.

The Minister for Justice and Equality Charles Flanagan said he paid tribute to him as a "talented barrister, popular lecturer & entertaining newspaper columnist".

Micheál P. O’Higgins, the Chairman of the Bar Council of Ireland, said he was "unparalleled" in his "ability to explain complex legal subjects and distil them for better public understanding".

The Irish Times concluded that he was "destined" to join the judiciary.

His funeral took place in Newman University Church on 14 December 2019 and was attended by the President Michael D. Higgins, the Chief Justice Frank Clarke and the Attorney General Séamus Woulfe.