Mary Laffoy

Mary Laffoy
President of the Law Reform Commission
In office
20 October 2018 – 22 July 2022
Nominated byGovernment of Ireland
Preceded byJohn Quirke
Succeeded byFrank Clarke
Chair of the Citizens' Assembly
In office
14 July 2016 – 21 June 2018
TaoiseachEnda Kenny
Leo Varadkar
Preceded byNew office
Succeeded byCatherine Day
Judge of the Supreme Court
In office
27 July 2013 – 16 June 2017
Nominated byGovernment of Ireland
Appointed byMichael D. Higgins
Judge of the High Court
In office
23 June 1995 – 27 July 2016
Nominated byGovernment of Ireland
Appointed byMary Robinson
Personal details
Born (1945-06-17) 17 June 1945
EducationTourmakeady College
Alma mater

Mary Eleanor Laffoy, SC (born 17 June 1945) is a retired Irish judge who served as President of the Law Reform Commission from 2018 to 2022, a Judge of the Supreme Court from 2013 to 2017, and a Judge of the High Court from 1995 to 2013. She also chaired the Citizens' Assembly between 2016 and 2018.