Brian Walsh (judge)

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Brian Walsh (23 March 1918 – 9 March 1998) was an Irish supreme court and European Court of Human Rights justice and barrister.

Described as the "outstanding legal reforming mind of his generation" by Prof. JJ Lee,^[1] Walsh is seen as a reforming judge who sat on such key cases as Byrne v Ireland (1972) - unconstitutionality of state immunity in tort; McGee v Attorney General (1974) - right to marital privacy and contraceptives; Crotty v An Taoiseach (1987) - ratification of EU treaties.

Outside the bench, Walsh was the president of the Law Reform Commission from 1975–85 and led the Irish delegation to the Anglo-Irish Law Enforcement Commission.

References

↑ Alan Murdoch, "Obituary: Judge Brian Walsh" The Independent, London 1998-03-11 (accessed 2011-01-25)

Persondata
Name	Walsh, Brian
Alternative names	Walsh J
Short description	Judge Brian Walsh
Date of birth	1918-03-23
Place of birth	Dublin
Date of death	1998-03-09
Place of death	Dublin

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