Crime & Law

Micheál P O’Higgins SC elected chairman of the bar council

‘It is a privilege for barristers to act for all clients who need assistance’

Micheál P O’Higgins was called to the Bar in 1990 and appointed Senior Counsel in 2008.
Micheál P O’Higgins was called to the Bar in 1990 and appointed Senior Counsel in 2008.
Aine McMahon
Wed Jul 11 2018 - 18:25

Micheál P O’Higgins SC has been elected as the new chairman of the Council of The Bar of Ireland.

His election was confirmed today following a ballot of the members of the Council.

He has succeeded Paul McGarry SC who was Chairman of the Council over the past two years.

Mr O’Higgins SC was called to the Bar in 1990 and appointed Senior Counsel in 2008, having graduated from University College Dublin with a Bachelor of Civil Law (BCL) in 1988.

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He works as a barrister in general practice with a particular specialisation in administrative, crime and constitutional law.

Mr O’Higgins is from Dublin and lives there with his wife, Paula Murphy and their four children.

He said he is “ thrilled and humbled” to have been elected to the role of Chairman by the members of the bar council.

“I look forward to working with them on behalf of all of the members of the bar of Ireland to promote the central role which the independent referral bar plays in the administration of justice. It is a privilege for barristers to act for all clients who need assistance, and in particular for those who are vulnerable or disadvantaged,” he said.