Anthony Barr (judge) explained

Honorific-Prefix:The Hon. Mr. Justice
Anthony Barr
Office:Judge of the High Court
Term Start:25 July 2013
Nominator:Government of Ireland
Appointer:Michael D. Higgins
Nationality:Irish

Anthony Barr (born 1961) is an Irish judge who has served as a Judge of the High Court since July 2013.

Early life

Barr grew up in Foxrock, Dublin 18.[1] His father Robert Barr, who was married to Mary Roche, was also a High Court judge and conducted the Barr Tribunal. His grandfather Robert Barr was part of the A.G. Barr family which created Irn-Bru.[2]

He graduated from University College Dublin with a BCL in 1983. He subsequently obtained a Diploma in Arbitration from there in 2007.[3] He attended the King's Inns and became a barrister in 1985.

Legal career

He became a senior counsel in 2004.[4] He was counsel for the Morris Tribunal between 2002 and 2008.[5]

He was vice-chairman of the Irish Branch of the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators at the time of his judicial nomination to the High Court.

Judicial career

He was appointed to the High Court in July 2013.[6] He is a member of the Superior Courts Rules Committee at the Courts Service.[7] He has heard cases including those related to medical negligence,[8] personal injuries,[9] judicial review,[10] and bankruptcy.[11]

He refused an application by John Delaney of the FAI against The Sunday Times to block the publication of details of a loan Delaney had provided to the organisation.[12]

Notes and References

  1. News: Doyle . Rose . Coming up roses in former High Court judge's Foxrock home for €2.45m . 29 June 2019 . The Irish Times . 5 April 2018 . 5 April 2018 . https://web.archive.org/web/20180405192901/https://www.irishtimes.com/life-and-style/homes-and-property/new-to-market/coming-up-roses-in-former-high-court-judge-s-foxrock-home-for-2-45m-1.3449214 . live .
  2. News: Robert Barr: High Court judge who headed Abbeylara tribunal . 29 June 2019 . The Irish Times . 17 September 2016 . 27 July 2020 . https://web.archive.org/web/20200727082007/https://www.irishtimes.com/news/crime-and-law/robert-barr-high-court-judge-who-headed-abbeylara-tribunal-1.2794005 . live .
  3. Web site: Alumni appointed to High Court and District Court . UCD School of Law . 29 June 2019.
  4. Web site: Appointments to the High and District Courts . Irish Government News Service . 29 June 2019 . 29 June 2019 . https://web.archive.org/web/20190629173106/https://merrionstreet.ie/en/News-Room/Releases/appointments-to-the-high-and-district-courts-2.html . live .
  5. News: Brady . Tom . McDonald . Dearbhail . Judge mugged outside courts . 29 June 2019 . Irish Independent . 3 December 2013 . 29 June 2019 . https://web.archive.org/web/20190629173107/https://www.independent.ie/irish-news/judge-mugged-outside-courts-29803447.html . live .
  6. Web site: President appoints Judges of the High Court . President of Ireland . 29 June 2019 . 29 June 2019 . https://web.archive.org/web/20190629174610/https://president.ie/en/news/article/president-appoints-judges-of-the-high-court . live .
  7. Web site: Superior Courts Rules Committee . Courts.ie . 29 June 2019 . 30 May 2019 . https://web.archive.org/web/20190530161029/http://www.courts.ie/Courts.ie/Library3.nsf/pagecurrent/0876B06A6E3291E480257FC000517413?opendocument . live .
  8. News: Disabled child to receive €1.75m over alleged negligence at birth . 29 June 2019 . The Irish Times . 5 July 2016 . en . 6 July 2016 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160706160122/http://www.irishtimes.com/news/crime-and-law/courts/high-court/disabled-child-to-receive-1-75m-over-alleged-negligence-at-birth-1.2711419 . live .
  9. News: Carolan . Mary . Woman who slipped on manhole cover in zoo awarded €150,000 . 29 June 2019 . The Irish Times . 6 July 2016 . en . 7 July 2016 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160707150018/http://www.irishtimes.com/news/crime-and-law/courts/high-court/woman-who-slipped-on-manhole-cover-in-zoo-awarded-115-000-1.2712672 . live .
  10. News: Carolan . Mary . Minister for Justice wins appeal against asylum ruling . 29 June 2019 . The Irish Times . 15 July 2016 . 16 July 2016 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160716164618/http://www.irishtimes.com/news/crime-and-law/courts/high-court/minister-for-justice-wins-appeal-against-asylum-ruling-1.2723632 . live .
  11. News: O'Faolain . Aodhan . High Court confirms Mayo Renewable Power examinership . 29 June 2019 . The Irish Times . 12 September 2016 . en . 13 September 2016 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160913155259/http://www.irishtimes.com/business/energy-and-resources/high-court-confirms-mayo-renewable-power-examinership-1.2788193 . live .
  12. News: McGreevy . Ronan . Timetable of John Delaney loan controversy . 1 June 2021 . The Irish Times . en . 8 November 2020 . https://web.archive.org/web/20201108005513/https://www.irishtimes.com/news/ireland/irish-news/timetable-of-john-delaney-loan-controversy-1.3860097 . live .

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