John Joseph Collins

He was called to the Bar of New South Wales, Sydney in 1989. he has participated in prominent criminal court cases, primarily in England.

He delivered his Inaugural address "Retrospect 66" in front of the then President, Éamon de Valera, who was involved in that Rising.

Also present was the British Ambassador, Sir Geoffrey Tory, Cardinal Conway, The Irish Chief Justice,(who later became President) Cearbhaill O Dalaigh, Seán Lemass, the Taoiseach and an array of Judges, Politicians and Lawyers.

Before he sold it to a consortium headed by Paddy McGrath, he had built 5 Courts in Rathgar, 6 in Dalkey and 8 in Clontarf.

In Ireland he was leading counsel in the much disputed attempt to rezone the Harold's Cross Greyhound track in 1971.