Brian O'Moore facts for kids

Brian Gerard O'Moore is an important Irish judge and lawyer. He has been a judge in the Court of Appeal since October 2023. Before that, he was a judge in the High Court from 2019 to 2023.

Before becoming a judge, he worked as a barrister. This means he was a lawyer who represents people in court. He worked on many big cases, especially those about business law.

Brian O'Moore's Early Life

Brian O'Moore went to secondary school at St Mary's College, Dublin. He finished his studies there in 1978. After that, he studied Legal Science at Trinity College Dublin, graduating in 1982.

He then trained to become a barrister at the King's Inns. In 1980, he became a special student, called a scholar, at Trinity College.

Brian O'Moore's Legal Career

Brian O'Moore became a barrister in 1984. This means he could now represent clients in court. Fifteen years later, in 1999, he became a senior counsel. This is a more experienced and respected type of barrister.

His main work was in commercial law. This type of law deals with business and trade. He worked on cases about company problems, employment rules, and intellectual property. Intellectual property includes things like inventions and creative works.

He also represented the Irish government in the European Court of Justice. This is a very important court in Europe. He worked on cases about immigration law and other topics.

Working During the Banking Crisis

After 2008, Ireland had a big banking crisis. This led to many court cases. Brian O'Moore was involved in many of these. He worked on cases about companies that were having financial trouble. He also represented the National Asset Management Agency, which helped deal with bad loans from the crisis.

Other Legal Work

Besides business law, Brian O'Moore also worked on other types of cases. These included cases about criminal law, immigration, and defamation. Defamation is when someone says or writes something false that harms another person's reputation.

In 1999, he worked for James Gogarty at the Flood Tribunal. This was a public investigation into certain matters. In 2017, he was chosen to lead an investigation for the Central Bank of Ireland into a building society.

Brian O'Moore's Judicial Career

High Court Judge

Brian O'Moore became a judge of the High Court in December 2019. The High Court deals with serious legal cases. He worked in the Commercial Court part of the High Court. This part handles big business disputes.

As a High Court judge, he oversaw cases about many different areas. These included professional mistakes, employment rules, company law, and legal reviews of government decisions.

Court of Appeal Judge

In October 2023, Brian O'Moore was appointed to the Court of Appeal. This court hears appeals from decisions made in lower courts, like the High Court. This means if someone thinks a decision in a lower court was wrong, they can ask the Court of Appeal to look at it again.