Assignments of High Court Judges - Hilary Term 2026

Assignments of High Court Judges Hilary Term 2026

The President of the High Court has assigned the following judges of the High Court to be the Judge in Charge of the following High Court lists for the Hilary Term 2026:

President of the High Court, Judge for the Arbitration List, Wardship List, Professional Disciplinary List and the Inherent Jurisdiction (Capacity) List

Mr. Justice McDermott, Judge in Charge of the Central Criminal Court, Extradition, Criminal Assets Bureau and Bail

Mr. Justice Hunt, Judge in Charge of the Special Criminal Court

Mr. Justice Coffey, Judge in Charge of the Personal Injuries List (incorporating the Clinical Negligence List)

Ms. Justice Gearty, Judge in Charge of the Non Jury/Judicial Review and Asylum, Immigration and Citizenship Lists

Mr. Justice Cregan, Judge in Charge of the Chancery List

Mr. Justice Sanfey, Judge in Charge of the Commercial List

Mr. Justice Humphreys, Judge in Charge of the Planning and Environment List

Ms. Justice Jackson, Judge in Charge of the Family List

Mr Justice Jordan, Judge in Charge of the Minors in Special Care List

Mr. Justice O’Connor, Judge in Charge of the Civil Jury List

Ms Justice Cahill, Judge in Charge of the Personal Insolvency List

Mr. Justice Barrett, Judge in Charge of the Competition List

Mr. Justice O’Donnell, Judge in Charge of the Hague Luxembourg Convention List

Ms. Justice Stack, Judge in Charge of the Probate List

Ms. Justice Reynolds, Judge in Charge of the Garda Compensation List

Mr. Justice Kennedy, Judge in Charge of the Bankruptcy List and the Examiner’s List

Mr Justice Kennedy and Mr Justice O. Quinn Judges in Charge of the Criminal Assets Bureau List

Mr Justice Simons, Judge in Charge of the Adjudication List (Construction Contracts Act 2013)

Mr Justice Mulcahy, Judge in Charge of Directors Disqualifications List

Mr. Justice M. Quinn, Ms. Justice Roberts and Mr. Justice Mulcahy, Judges assigned by the President to hear Examinership matters

Mr. Justice Mulcahy, Judge assigned to deal with Admiralty matters

Ms. Justice O’Regan, Judge assigned to deal with Land Registry matters.

24 December 2025
Mr Justice David Barniville

President of the High Court 

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