Background
O'Higgins, Paul was born on October 5, 1927 in Dublin, Irish Republic. Son of Richard Leo and Elizabeth O'H.
O'Higgins, Paul was born on October 5, 1927 in Dublin, Irish Republic. Son of Richard Leo and Elizabeth O'H.
Master of Arts, Trinity College, Dublin, Ireland, 1960. Doctor of Philosophy, Cambridge (England) University, 1962. Doctor of Laws, Trinity College, Dublin, 1987.
Doctor of Laws, Cambridge (England) University, 1989.
Visiting professor Kent University, Canterbury, England, 1972-1973. University lecturer in law Cambridge (England) University, 1965-1979, university reader in labour law, 1979-1984. Regius professor of laws Trinity College, Dublin, Ireland, 1984-1987.
Professor law King's College, London, 1987-1992. Fellow Christ's College, Cambridge, since 1959, vice master, 1992-1995. Member staff-side panel Civil Services Arbitration Tribunal, 1972-1986, Bureau of European Institute of Social Security, 1990-1995.
Honorary fellow Trinity College, Dublin, 1996. Visiting professor City University London, 1992-1996, occasional consultant International Labor Organization and European Union (drafted Labour Code for Kingdom of Leso thu).
Member Office of Manpower Economics Committee on Equal Pay, 1970-1972. Chairman National Council Civil Liberties, Cambridge, 1970-1978. Patron Cambridge University Graduate Society, 1972-1984.
Trustee Cambridge Union Society, 1973-1984. Honorary treasurer Alan Bush Music Trust, since 1997. Member Royal Irish Academy, British Institute Human Rights (governor 1988-1998), Institute Employment Rights (vice president since 1989), Irish Society Labour Law (honorary), Academy European Private Lawyers, Cambridge Society (president Irish branch), Trinity College Dublin Association (president Cambridge branch since 2002).
Married Rachel Elizabeth Bush, May 20, 1952. Children: Maeve, Siobhan, Niall, Niav.