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Carmel Stewart
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| Judge of the High Court | |
| Assumed office 30 October 2014 |
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| Nominated by | Government of Ireland |
| Appointed by | Michael D. Higgins |
| Judge of the Circuit Court | |
| In office 12 April 2012 – 30 October 2014 |
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| Nominated by | Government of Ireland |
| Appointed by | Michael D. Higgins |
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Carmel Stewart
1957 (age 67–68) Tuam, County Galway, Ireland |
| Spouse | Noel Grehan (m. 1995) |
| Alma mater | |
Carmel Stewart is an important Irish judge and lawyer. She was born in 1957. Since October 2014, she has been a judge in the High Court. Before that, she was a judge in the Circuit Court from 2012 to 2014.
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Early Life and Education
Carmel Stewart was born in 1957 in Tuam, a town in County Galway, Ireland. She went to school at the Presentation Convent in Tuam.
After finishing her Leaving Certificate (a big exam in Ireland) in 1975, she began studying law. She later studied at University College Galway. There, she earned degrees in Arts (BA) and Law (LLB). To become a barrister (a type of lawyer who argues in court), she studied at the King's Inns.
Legal Career
Carmel Stewart became a barrister in 1987. A barrister is a lawyer who represents people in court. In 2008, she became a senior counsel. This means she was a very experienced and respected lawyer.
She worked on cases involving important laws. These included family law, which deals with legal issues for families. She also helped people get legal advice for free. She was a board member of the Free Legal Advice Centres.
She also served as Vice Chairperson of the Employment Appeals Tribunal. This group helps solve problems between workers and employers. She was also a member of the Mountjoy Prison Visiting Committee. This committee checks on how prisons are run.
Judicial Career
Becoming a Judge
In April 2012, Carmel Stewart became a judge in the Circuit Court. She worked in the Dublin area. In this role, she heard cases about criminal law and family law.
High Court Judge
In October 2014, she was appointed to the High Court. This is a higher court in Ireland. As a High Court judge, she hears many different types of cases.
She deals with cases involving people who need special protection. She also handles cases about people being deported from Ireland. She works on injunctions, which are court orders to stop something from happening. She also hears cases related to the Criminal Assets Bureau. This bureau investigates money made from crime.
She has also been involved with the Law Reform Commission. This group helps to improve and update laws in Ireland. She was appointed a part-time commissioner in 2015.
Personal Life
Carmel Stewart is married to Noel Grehan. They were married in 1995.
