Cian Ferriter Explained

Honorific-Prefix:The Hon. Mr. Justice
Cian Ferriter
Office:Judge of the High Court
Term Start:5 October 2021
Nominator:Government of Ireland
Appointer:Michael D. Higgins
Nationality:Irish
Education:St Benildus College

Cian Ferriter is an Irish judge and lawyer who has served as a Judge of the High Court since October 2021. He previously practiced as a barrister specialising in commercial and media law.

Early life

Ferriter attended secondary school at St Benildus College in Kilmacud, County Dublin, until 1986.[1] He studied at University College Dublin, graduating with a BCL degree in 1993 and an arbitration diploma in 2000.[2] He was the auditor of the University College Dublin Law Society between 1991 and 1992 and was the individual winner of the Irish Times Debate in 1992.[3] [4]

His brother Diarmaid Ferriter is Professor of Modern Irish History at University College Dublin.[5]

He was the moderator of the second series of the television programme The Blackbird And The Bell on RTÉ One.[6] [7]

Legal career

He became a member of the Irish bar in 1998 and a senior counsel in 2011.[8] He has been involved in cases involving injunctions, insolvency law, tax law, company law, procurement law and intellectual property law.[9] [10] [11] [12] [13] [14] Among parties he represented were the estate of James Joyce, the Criminal Assets Bureau, Brian Curtin, Dublin Airport Authority, Anglo Irish Bank, the National Asset Management Agency and Google.[15] [16] [17] [18] [19] [20] [21]

He has acted for financial institutions in debt enforcement cases, including the Bank of Ireland in enforcement actions against Brian O'Donnell and Everyday Finance against Ivor Callely.[22] [23] He was counsel for John Gilligan in a 2003 appeal to a conviction for possession of drugs for supply and for Thomas Murphy in 2007 in a challenge against the Criminal Asset Bureau.[24] [25] He was appointed to represent the Garda Commissioner at the Barr Tribunal and represented the Mahon Tribunal in a High Court action taken by Bertie Ahern.[26] [27] He was counsel for Tomasz Zalewski in the Supreme Court of Ireland who successfully challenged the constitutionality of aspects of the Workplace Relations Commission.[28]

Ferriter frequently appeared in defamation cases, acting for RTÉ in actions taken by the politicians Beverley Flynn and Joe Costello, for Independent News & Media against Monica Leech and for The Irish Times against Maurice McCabe.[29] [30] [31] [32]

The Central Bank of Ireland appointed him chairperson of the Irish Takeover Panel in June 2018.[33] In 2019, he became a board member of the Irish Traditional Music Archive and Poetry Ireland.[34] [35]

Judicial career

Ferriter was nominated to the High Court in September 2021.[36] He was appointed on 5 October 2021.[37]

He has presided over cases involving refugee law, judicial review, personal insolvency, medical negligence and personal injuries.[38] [39] [40] [41] [42]

Personal life

He lives in Dublin and writes poetry. He was the winner of the 2019 Westival International Poetry Competition and runner up of the 2020 Gregory O’Donoghue International Poetry Competition.[43]

Notes and References

  1. News: St Benildus at 40 . . . celebrating the best education money can't buy . 25 September 2021 . Irish Independent . en.
  2. Web site: Judicial appointments . Facebook . UCD School of Law . 25 September 2021.
  3. News: A century of wit and verbal combat . 25 September 2021 . The Irish Times . en.
  4. News: The Irish Times Debate at 60: How changing topics reflected the ages . 25 September 2021 . The Irish Times . en.
  5. News: A scholar with passion on his mind . 25 September 2021 . The Irish Times . en.
  6. News: Holt . Eddie . The Provos: history or current affairs? . 25 September 2021 . The Irish Times . en.
  7. Web site: BLACKBIRD AND THE BELL, THE . TCD.ie . 25 September 2021.
  8. Web site: Cian Ferriter . Law Library . 25 September 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210925115704/https://www.lawlibrary.ie/members/cian-ferriter-sc/ . 25 September 2021 . en.
  9. News: Reid . Gillian . Damages not adequate compensation for breach of copyright on interlocutory application . 25 September 2021 . The Irish Times . en.
  10. News: Insolvent MNL in liquidation . 25 September 2021 . The Irish Times.
  11. News: Tax appellant entitled to be placed in same position as if Revenue charter undertaking had been met . 25 September 2021 . The Irish Times . en.
  12. News: On application for restriction of directors, the test is whether they acted honestly and responsibly . 25 September 2021 . The Irish Times . en.
  13. News: Legal challenge to broadband tender rules . 25 September 2021 . The Irish Times . en.
  14. News: Carolan . Mary . Ikea takes court case over sale of similar prints . 25 September 2021 . The Irish Times . en.
  15. News: Joyce estate gets book injunction . 25 September 2021 . The Irish Times . en.
  16. News: Cab freezing of Jackson lands extended . 25 September 2021 . The Irish Times . en.
  17. News: Statement on Curtin . 25 September 2021 . The Irish Times . en.
  18. News: Carolan . Mary . Ryanair berated over late payments . 25 September 2021 . The Irish Times . en.
  19. News: Former Anglo executive in court action . 25 September 2021 . The Irish Times . en.
  20. News: Hancock . Ciaran . Treasury challenge to Nama set for next month . 25 September 2021 . The Irish Times . en.
  21. News: Cherfi . Saurya . Politician 'compared to Isis' seeks right to be forgotten . 25 September 2021 . The Irish Times . en.
  22. News: Brophy . Daragh . One more week? Brian O'Donnell is staying in Gorse Hill until next Thursday . 25 September 2021 . TheJournal.ie . en.
  23. News: Callely and wife sued over €2.9m loan for properties . 25 September 2021 . Irish Independent . en.
  24. News: Gilligan loses drugs conviction appeal . 25 September 2021 . The Irish Times . en.
  25. News: Review of Murphy Cab tax case . 25 September 2021 . The Irish Times . en.
  26. News: Healy . Alison . Chairman urged to consider pressures on gardai . 25 September 2021 . The Irish Times . en.
  27. News: Ahern documents to tribunal covered by legal privilege . 25 September 2021 . The Irish Times . en.
  28. News: O'Faolain . Aodhan . Supreme Court rules in favour of man dismissed from job in important test case . 25 September 2021 . TheJournal.ie . en.
  29. News: Beverly Flynn finalises ?1,225,000 settlement with RTE . 25 September 2021 . Irish Independent . en.
  30. News: O'Faolain . Aodhan . RTÉ asks court to strike out damages claim made by politician Joe Costello . 25 September 2021 . TheJournal.ie . en.
  31. News: Court dismisses Monica Leech libel case . 25 September 2021 . Irish Independent . en.
  32. News: Maurice McCabe settles defamation action against Irish Times . 25 September 2021 . Irish Examiner . 27 July 2018 . en.
  33. Web site: New Chairpersons of Takeover Panel and Investment Compensation Company DAC (ICCL) Announced . Central Bank of Ireland . 25 September 2021.
  34. Web site: Board . ITMA . 25 September 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210705100955/https://www.itma.ie/about/board . 5 July 2021.
  35. Web site: Poetry Ireland Board . Poetry Ireland . 25 September 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210827110934/https://www.poetryireland.ie/about/people/ . 27 August 2021.
  36. News: Five new High Court judges nominated as 'tsunami of litigation' expected . 24 September 2021 . Irish Independent . 15 September 2021 . en.
  37. Web site: Diary President Appoints Judges To The High Court Oct2021 . president.ie . 5 October 2021 . en.
  38. News: Judge dismisses Syrian man's challenge to reunification refusal for 18-year-old son . 20 August 2022 . BreakingNews.ie . en.
  39. News: Garda who engaged in sex act in Garda station wins challenge over suspension . 20 August 2022 . BreakingNews.ie . en.
  40. News: Appeal can proceed against insolvency plan that allows man to pay €93 towards mortgage each month . 20 August 2022 . The Irish Times . en.
  41. News: O'Faolain . Aodhan . Court strikes out action against deceased doctor's estate over alleged misread cervical samples . 20 August 2022 . TheJournal.ie . en.
  42. News: O’Loughlin . Ann . Toddler injured by ceiling fan in Tenerife aparthotel room awarded €12k . 20 August 2022 . Irish Examiner . 18 February 2022 . en.
  43. Web site: Authors . Honest Ulsterman . 25 September 2021 . en.

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