Anthony Barr (judge)

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The Hon. Mr. Justice
Anthony Barr
Judge of the High Court
Incumbent
Assumed office
25 July 2013

Anthony Barr (born 1961 [1] ) is an Irish judge who has served as a Judge of the High Court since July 2013.

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Early life

Barr grew up in Foxrock, Dublin 18. [2] 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. [3]

He graduated from University College Dublin with a BCL in 1983. He subsequently obtained a Diploma in Arbitration from there in 2007. [4] He attended the King's Inns and became a barrister in 1985.[ citation needed ]

He became a senior counsel in 2004. [1] 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. [1]

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]

References

  1. 1 2 3 "Appointments to the High and District Courts". Irish Government News Service. Archived from the original on 29 June 2019. Retrieved 29 June 2019.
  2. ↑ Doyle, Rose (5 April 2018). "Coming up roses in former High Court judge's Foxrock home for €2.45m". The Irish Times. Archived from the original on 5 April 2018. Retrieved 29 June 2019.
  3. ↑ "Robert Barr: High Court judge who headed Abbeylara tribunal". The Irish Times. 17 September 2016. Archived from the original on 27 July 2020. Retrieved 29 June 2019.
  4. ↑ "Alumni appointed to High Court and District Court". UCD School of Law. Retrieved 29 June 2019.
  5. ↑ Brady, Tom; McDonald, Dearbhail (3 December 2013). "Judge mugged outside courts". Irish Independent. Archived from the original on 29 June 2019. Retrieved 29 June 2019.
  6. ↑ "President appoints Judges of the High Court". President of Ireland. Archived from the original on 29 June 2019. Retrieved 29 June 2019.
  7. ↑ "Superior Courts Rules Committee". Courts.ie. Archived from the original on 30 May 2019. Retrieved 29 June 2019.
  8. ↑ "Disabled child to receive €1.75m over alleged negligence at birth". The Irish Times. 5 July 2016. Archived from the original on 6 July 2016. Retrieved 29 June 2019.
  9. ↑ Carolan, Mary (6 July 2016). "Woman who slipped on manhole cover in zoo awarded €150,000". The Irish Times. Archived from the original on 7 July 2016. Retrieved 29 June 2019.
  10. ↑ Carolan, Mary (15 July 2016). "Minister for Justice wins appeal against asylum ruling". The Irish Times. Archived from the original on 16 July 2016. Retrieved 29 June 2019.
  11. ↑ O'Faolain, Aodhan (12 September 2016). "High Court confirms Mayo Renewable Power examinership". The Irish Times. Archived from the original on 13 September 2016. Retrieved 29 June 2019.
  12. ↑ McGreevy, Ronan. "Timetable of John Delaney loan controversy". The Irish Times. Archived from the original on 8 November 2020. Retrieved 1 June 2021.
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