Kerida Naidoo is an Irish judge and lawyer who has served as a Judge of the High Court since February 2022. He was formerly a barrister.
Kerida Naidoo | |
|---|---|
| Judge of the High Court | |
| Assumed office 21 February 2022 | |
| Nominated by | Government of Ireland |
| Appointed by | Michael D. Higgins |
| Personal details | |
| Nationality | Irish |
| Alma mater | |
Early life edit
Naidoo obtained a BA from Trinity College Dublin and attended the King's Inns.[1][2] He was the auditor of the College Historical Society between 1990 and 1991.[3] He appeared on the RTÉ TV series Challenging Times representing the King's Inns in 1994.[4]
Legal career edit
He was called to the Irish Bar in 1995 and became a senior counsel in 2015.[2][5] He was heavily involved in criminal trials, appearing for the prosecution and for defendants.[6][7]
He was counsel for the Director of Public Prosecutions in cases involving murder, health and safety offences, sexual offences, weapons offences, kidnap, robbery, and drugs offences.[8][9][10][11][12][13] Naidoo was the prosecuting barrister in the trial of a man convicted of vandalising Argenteuil Basin with a Single Sailboat.[14] He appeared for the DPP in the first prosecution of the offence of coercive control in Ireland.[15] He acted for the Office of the Director of Corporate Enforcement in High Court proceedings connected with its investigation into the Football Association of Ireland.[16]
He defended county councillor Kieran Mahon in his trial for the false imprisonment of Joan Burton, where the jury returned a not guilty verdict.[17][18]
He was a member of a working group on judicial review from 2001 for the Law Reform Commission.[19]
Judicial career edit
Naidoo was nominated to become a judge of the High Court in January 2022.[1][5][20] He was appointed in February 2022.[21]
References edit
- ^ a b "Kerida Naidoo to become High Court judge". www.lawsociety.ie. Retrieved 21 January 2022.
- ^ a b "Kerida Naidoo". Law Library. Archived from the original on 6 October 2021. Retrieved 21 January 2022.
- ^ "From Burke to the Little Red Book". The Irish Times. Retrieved 21 January 2022.
- ^ "RTÉ Archives". stillslibrary.rte.ie. 5 July 2012. Retrieved 21 January 2022.
- ^ a b "Kerida Naidoo SC to be appointed to High Court". Irish Legal News. Retrieved 21 January 2022.
- ^ "Widow of Console charity founder before court". RTÉ News. 9 October 2020. Retrieved 21 January 2022.
- ^ O'Donnell, Orla (12 June 2018). "Childminder pleads not guilty to harming baby". RTÉ News. Retrieved 21 January 2022.
- ^ "Jury hears man was shot by gunman on bicycle". RTÉ News. 12 October 2016. Retrieved 21 January 2022.
- ^ Ní Mhonacháin, Sorcha (6 December 2019). "Company gives guilty plea over 1998 lift installation". RTÉ News. Retrieved 21 January 2022.
- ^ "Man blames prescription drugs for sexual assault". RTÉ News. 18 June 2012. Retrieved 21 January 2022.
- ^ "Man jailed over bomb possession prior to royal visit". RTÉ News. 11 May 2017. Retrieved 21 January 2022.
- ^ "Man convicted over robbery and kidnap of postmistress". RTÉ News. 7 December 2018. Retrieved 21 January 2022.
- ^ Hoban, Brion. "Truck driver who transported drugs sentenced to 8½ years". The Irish Times. Retrieved 21 January 2022.
- ^ "Jury asked to give Monet accused benefit of doubt". RTÉ News. 2 December 2013. Retrieved 21 January 2022.
- ^ "Director's Opening Remarks" (PDF). DPP. 2021. Retrieved 21 January 2022.
- ^ O Faolain, Aodhan. "Second barrister appointed to help with inspection of seized FAI documents". TheJournal.ie. Retrieved 21 January 2022.
- ^ "Lawyer blames gardaí for escalation of Jobstown protest". RTÉ News. 21 June 2017. Retrieved 21 January 2022.
- ^ Keena, Colm. "Jobstown trial: Six cleared of Burton false imprisonment". The Irish Times. Retrieved 21 January 2022.
- ^ "CONSULTATION PAPER ON JUDICIAL REVIEW PROCEDURE". LRC. Retrieved 21 January 2022.
- ^ "Appointment to the High Court". www.gov.ie. Retrieved 21 January 2022.
- ^ "President Appoints Judges To The Supreme Court And The High Court February 2022". president.ie. Retrieved 21 February 2022.