Adrian Hardiman, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death
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Justice of the Supreme Court of Ireland
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Place of Birth: Dublin, Leinster, Ireland
About Adrian Hardiman
- Adrian Hardiman (21 May 1951 – 7 March 2016) was a judge of the Supreme Court of Ireland from 7 February 2000 until his death on 7 March 2016.
- In a tribute following his death, President Michael D.
- Higgins said Mr.
- Justice Hardiman "was one of the great legal minds of his generation", who was "always committed to the ideals of public service".
- He was described as a "colossus of the legal world" by Chief Justice Susan Denham.One commentator wrote that "Hardiman’s greatest contribution ...was the steadfast defence of civil liberties and individual rights" and that "He was a champion of defendants’ rights and a bulwark against any attempt by An Garda SĂochána to abuse its powers".Hardiman received the rare honour of being appointed directly from the Bar to the Republic of Ireland's highest court.
- Prior to his elevation to the Supreme Court, he had a successful practice as a barrister, focusing on criminal law and defamation, after being called to the Irish bar in 1974.
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