Raymond Fullam (born 1947) is a retired Irish judge who served as a Judge of the High Court from 2014 to 2017 and a Judge of the Circuit Court from 2007 to 2014.

Raymond Fullam
Judge of the High Court
In office
30 October 2014 – 11 March 2017
Nominated byGovernment of Ireland
Appointed byMichael D. Higgins
Judge of the Circuit Court
In office
8 October 2007 – 30 October 2014
Nominated byGovernment of Ireland
Appointed byMary McAleese
Personal details
Born1947 (age 76–77)
Tralee, County Kerry, Ireland
Alma mater

Early life

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Fullam was born in 1947 and is from Tralee.[1][2] He studied at University College Dublin, obtaining degrees in arts and commerce.[1][3]

He was called to the Bar in 1977 and became a senior counsel in 1995.[3] He practiced on the eastern and Dublin circuits. He was prosecutor for County Kildare between 1983 and 1991.[1][4] Fullam also qualified as a chartered accountant.[5]

He appeared in cases involving tax law, personal injuries and judicial review.[6][7][8]

In addition to his practice, he was a lecturer at the King's Inns in revenue law was a member of the GAA Drugs Appeal Board.[1]

Judicial career

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Circuit Court

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Fullam was appointed to the Circuit Court in October 2007.[9] He was not assigned to a particular circuit.[10] He heard some cases in Tralee, Donegal and Wicklow.[2][11][12]

He presided over criminal cases involving sexual assault, forgery, dangerous driving, health and safety law offences, drugs offences, assault and fraud.[13][14][15][16][17][18][19]

High Court

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He was elevated to the High Court in October 2014.[20] His appointment arose out of vacancies created by the establishment of the Court of Appeal.[5]

He was the judge in cases involving child law, personal injuries, the proceeds of crime, bankruptcy and judicial review.[21][22][23][24][25] Fullam heard aspects of the legal case taken by Rory McIlroy against Horizon Sports Management, his former management team.[26]

He retired from the bench in March 2017.[27]

References

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  1. ^ a b c d "In Short". The Irish Times. 27 September 2007. Retrieved 23 January 2022.
  2. ^ a b "Kerry judges to join High Court ranks". The Kerryman. Retrieved 23 January 2022.
  3. ^ a b "Mr RAYMOND FULLAM". Law Library. Archived from the original on 17 September 2003. Retrieved 23 January 2022.
  4. ^ Hennessy, Michelle. "Four judges chosen to fill vacancies in High Court". TheJournal.ie. Retrieved 23 January 2022.
  5. ^ a b Mac Cormaic, Ruadhán (14 October 2014). "Four judges to be promoted to High Court". The Irish Times. Retrieved 23 January 2022.
  6. ^ Shanahan, Ella. "Construction firm and director are fined £12,000 for tax fraud". The Irish Times. Retrieved 23 January 2022.
  7. ^ "Car accident victim awarded EUR2.5m". The Irish Times. Retrieved 23 January 2022.
  8. ^ Keirse, Alison (21 July 2003). "Setting aside leave to appeal in judicial review to be exercised only in exceptional cases". The Irish Times. p. 18.
  9. ^ "No. 82 – 1127 - 1137" (PDF). Iris Oifigiúil. Retrieved 23 January 2022.
  10. ^ "The Judges". Courts.ie. Archived from the original on 16 November 2010. Retrieved 23 January 2022.
  11. ^ "Jurors sent home after stenographer no-show". independent. Retrieved 23 January 2022.
  12. ^ "Judges expenses released". independent. Retrieved 23 January 2022.
  13. ^ "Cork dentist denies sexual assault charge". RTÉ News. 2 May 2012. Retrieved 23 January 2022.
  14. ^ "Two Wexford men sentenced over forged will". RTÉ News. 25 February 2013. Retrieved 23 January 2022.
  15. ^ "Verdict not reached in fatal crash case". RTÉ News. 23 October 2008. Retrieved 23 January 2022.
  16. ^ "Nolan Transport fined €1m over women's deaths". RTÉ News. 25 February 2013. Retrieved 23 January 2022.
  17. ^ "Had cannabis". Enniscorthy Guardian. Retrieved 23 January 2022.
  18. ^ "Chat outside chipper led to vicious assault". Enniscorthy Guardian. Retrieved 23 January 2022.
  19. ^ Deegan, Gordon. "Builder convicted of €680,000 VAT fraud". The Irish Times. Retrieved 23 January 2022.
  20. ^ "Annual Report 2014" (PDF). JAAB. Retrieved 23 January 2022.
  21. ^ "Troubled teen to be transferred to UK facility". RTÉ News. 6 September 2016. Retrieved 23 January 2022.
  22. ^ "Paramedic settles case over seeing colleague die". RTÉ News. 4 March 2016. Retrieved 23 January 2022.
  23. ^ "High Court grants freezing order on Limerick properties". RTÉ News. 3 March 2017. Retrieved 23 January 2022.
  24. ^ "High Court extends bankruptcy of Brian O'Donnell". RTÉ News. 18 July 2016. Retrieved 23 January 2022.
  25. ^ "Court hears challenge to Tipperary wind farm plan". RTÉ News. 3 March 2016. Retrieved 23 January 2022.
  26. ^ "Court rules McIlroy's phones cannot be inspected". RTÉ News. 9 January 2015. Retrieved 23 January 2022.
  27. ^ "Appointments to the High Court, Circuit Court and District Court". merrionstreet.ie. Archived from the original on 26 February 2019. Retrieved 23 January 2022.