Brian McGovern (judge)

[1] During his career as a barrister he frequently practiced in areas of both criminal and civil law.

[1] Soon after his appointment he heard a case regarding the right of access of a woman to frozen embryos against the wishes of her husband.

[3] He acted as the designated arbitration judge for Ireland until his appointment to the Court of Appeal.

[5] In the Commercial Court, he was the trial judge for high-profile disputes involving Rory McIlroy, Gay Byrne and Mick Wallace.

[3] Following his retirement, he continues to serve in a judicial function as a member of the three-judge statutory tribunal into matters arising from the CervicalCheck cancer scandal with chairperson Ann Power and Tony O'Connor.