External Member
Liam Carroll BL is from East Limerick. He initially obtained an LLB (Hons) Degree in Irish Law before going on to study for his LLM in Law at the University of Limerick. Liam is a qualified Barrister, having been admitted to the Degree of Barrister-at-Law at the Honorable Society of King’s Inns, Dublin. He was called to the Bar of Ireland in 2017 and is a member of the Law Library of Ireland, where he has sat as a member of the Education and Training Committee.
Liam previously worked with the Research & Policy Division of the office of the Director of Public Prosecutions, as well as the Legal Services Department of the Health Service Executive and presently acts in cases for clients in various legal fields including criminal defence, family law, judicial review, constitutional rights and medical negligence. He is also an adjunct lecturer in the School of Law at University of Limerick.
As well as his legal work in the Courts, Liam is retained by the Department of Justice as a Case Processing Panel Member for the International Protection Office where he undertakes the work of assessing International Protection Applicants to determine their entitlement to asylum and subsidiary protection. Liam is the Vice-Chair of the Board of Adapt Women's Refuge in Limerick and is actively involved in Pro Bono work in the domestic violence sector.
Outside of law, Liam is an avid GAA volunteer and is a selector for the Kilteely/Dromkeen Junior Hurling team.