Anthony James Hederman (11 August 1921 – 10 January 2014) was an Irish judge and barrister who served as a Judge of the Supreme Court from 1981 to 1993 and Attorney General of Ireland from 1977 to 1981.
Anthony J. Hederman | |
|---|---|
| Judge of the Supreme Court | |
| In office 1 July 1981 – 14 January 1993 | |
| Nominated by | Government of Ireland |
| Appointed by | Patrick Hillery |
| 18th Attorney General of Ireland | |
| In office 6 July 1977 – 29 June 1981 | |
| Taoiseach | Jack Lynch Charles Haughey |
| Preceded by | John M. Kelly |
| Succeeded by | Peter Sutherland |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 11 August 1921 Naas, County Kildare, Ireland |
| Died | 10 January 2014 (aged 92) Blackrock, Dublin, Ireland |
| Political party | Fianna Fáil |
| Education | Castleknock College |
| Alma mater | |
Early life
editHe was born on 11 August 1921 in Naas, County Kildare, Ireland.[1] He was educated at Castleknock College, a private Roman Catholic boys' school in Dublin where he developed a useful network of contacts.[2][3] His contemporaries at school included the future Taoiseach Liam Cosgrave.[3] He went on to obtain an honours degree in legal and political science from University College Dublin. He was a member of Fianna Fáil and for a time in the 1960s was joint Honorary Treasurer of the party (along with Neil Blaney).[citation needed]
Legal career
editHederman was called to the Bar in 1944.[4] He mainly undertook prosecutions and other State work.[1] He was Attorney General of Ireland from July 1977 to June 1981.[5] In 1981, he was appointed as a Judge of the Supreme Court of Ireland and served there until 1993. He was the sole dissenter in the X Case judgement. He was later appointed as the president of the Law Reform Commission.[6] He died in 2014. After his death the UCD Student Legal Service society named its annual moot court competition in honour of the late Mr Justice Hederman.[7]
References
edit- ^ a b "Mr Justice Anthony Hederman". The Times. 21 January 2014. Archived from the original on 10 May 2015. Retrieved 21 January 2014.
- ^ O'Regan, Michael (15 January 2014). "Legal life of the late Anthony Hederman was 'a vocation'". Irish Times. Archived from the original on 22 September 2021. Retrieved 21 January 2014.
- ^ a b "Anthony Hederman". Independent.ie. Archived from the original on 22 December 2019. Retrieved 22 December 2019.
- ^ Hand, Lise (15 January 2014). "Judge Anthony Hederman hailed as 'quiet hero' at funeral Mass". Irish Independent. Archived from the original on 1 February 2014. Retrieved 21 January 2014.
- ^ "Gallery of previous Attorneys General - 1954 to 1981". Office of the Attorney General. Archived from the original on 4 February 2012. Retrieved 25 December 2011.
- ^ "Hederman's term extended". The Irish Times. 10 October 1997. Archived from the original on 22 September 2021. Retrieved 21 December 2011.
- ^ "HEDERMAN, Justice Anthony: Death notice". The Irish Times. 12 January 2014.