Assignments of High Court Judges - Michaelmas Term 2026

Assignment of High Court Judges  Michaelmas Term 2026

The President of the High Court has assigned the following judges of the High Court to be the Judge in Charge of the following High Court lists for the Michaelmas Term 2026:

  • President of the High Court, Judge for the Arbitration List, Wardship List, Professional Disciplinary List and the Inherent Jurisdiction (Capacity) List
  • Mr. Justice McDermott, Judge in Charge of the Central Criminal Court, Extradition and Bail
  • Mr. Justice Hunt, Judge in Charge of the Special Criminal Court
  • Mr. Justice Coffey, Judge in Charge of the Personal Injuries List and the Clinical Negligence List
  • Ms. Justice Gearty, Judge in Charge of the Non-Jury/Judicial Review and Asylum, Immigration and Citizenship Lists
  • Mr. Justice Cregan, Judge in Charge of the Chancery List
  • Ms. Justice Roberts, Judge in Charge of the Commercial List
  • Mr. Justice Humphreys, Judge in Charge of the Planning and Environment List
  • Ms. Justice Jackson, Judge in Charge of the Family List and the Hague Luxembourg Convention List
  • Mr Justice Jordan, Judge in Charge of the Minors in Special Care List
  • Mr. Justice O’Connor, Judge in Charge of the Civil Jury List
  • Ms Justice Cahill, Judge in Charge of the Personal Insolvency List
  • Mr. Justice Barrett, Judge in Charge of the Competition List
  • Ms. Justice Stack, Judge in Charge of the Probate List
  • Ms. Justice Reynolds, Judge in Charge of the Garda Compensation List
  • Mr. Justice Kennedy, Judge in Charge of the Bankruptcy List and the Examiner’s List
  • Mr Justice Kennedy and Mr Justice O. Quinn Judges in Charge of the Criminal Assets Bureau List
  • Mr Justice Simons, Judge in Charge of the Adjudication List (Construction Contracts Act 2013)
  • Mr Justice Mulcahy, Judge in Charge of Directors Disqualifications List
  • Mr. Justice M. Quinn, Mr. Justice Ferriter, Mr. Justice Mulcahy, Mr Justice Kennedy and Ms Justice Cahill Judges assigned by the President to hear Examinership matters
  • Mr. Justice Mulcahy, Judge assigned to deal with Admiralty matters
  • Ms. Justice O’Regan, Judge assigned to deal with Land Registry matters
  • Ms. Justice Brett, Judge in Charge of the Chancery Special Summons List

2 October 2026
Mr Justice David Barniville
President of the High Court 

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