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Paul Anthony McDermott

English-born Irish lawyer and academic (1972–2019)

For other people named Paul McDermott, see Paul McDermott (disambiguation).

Paul Anthony McDermott, SC (4 February 1972 – 10 December 2019)^[1] was an English-born Irish lawyer and academic.

Paul McDermott was born on .

Paul Anthony McDermott who has died following a short illness, was widely regarded as one of the leading academic lawyers and barristers of his generation.

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BIOGRAPHY Full name: Paul Anthony McDermott.

Paul Anthony Michael McDermott (born 13 May 1962) is an Australian comedian, actor, writer, director, singer, artist and television personality.

He was a prominent criminal barrister who often prosecuted cases in the Irish superior courts. He was also known as a lecturer in law at University College Dublin and for frequent commentary on legal matters in the Irish media.

Early life and education

McDermott was born in London and studied in St Paul's College, Raheny when his family returned to Ireland.^[1] He studied law at University College Dublin, at Gonville and Caius College, Cambridge and at the King's Inns.^[2] He held a PhD from UCD.^[3]^[4] He won the Irish Times Debate for the King's Inns in 1996.^[5]

Career

He was called to the bar in 1996 and became a Senior Counsel in 2015.^[6]