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11 Facts About Elizabeth Dunne

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Elizabeth Dunne was born on 12 January 1956 and is an Irish judge who has served as a Judge of the Supreme Court of Ireland since July 2013.

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Elizabeth Dunne previously served as a Judge of the High Court from 2004 to 2013 and a Judge of the Circuit Court from 1996 to 2004.

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Elizabeth Dunne had a broad practice, encompassing family, commercial, chancery and banking law and defamation law proceedings.

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Elizabeth Dunne co-signed a letter in 1983 opposing the Eighth Amendment.

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Elizabeth Dunne became a Bencher of the King's Inns in 2004.

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Elizabeth Dunne was appointed a Judge of the Circuit Court in 1996.

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Elizabeth Dunne was primarily a judge on the Dublin Circuit Criminal Court.

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Elizabeth Dunne heard cases involving personal injuries and employment law.

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Elizabeth Dunne became a Judge of the High Court in 2004.

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Elizabeth Dunne was the chairperson of the Referendum Commission established for the 32nd Amendment Bill 2013 and 33rd Amendment of the Constitution.

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Elizabeth Dunne was appointed to the Supreme Court by President Michael D Higgins, on the nomination of the Government of Ireland in July 2013.