Cian Ferriter
Cian Ferriter | |
|---|---|
| Judge of the High Court | |
| Assumed office 5 October 2021 | |
| Nominated by | Government of Ireland |
| Appointed by | Michael D. Higgins |
| Personal details | |
| Nationality | Irish |
| Education | St Benildus College |
| Alma mater | |
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[edit]
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[edit]
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[edit]
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[edit]
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]
References[edit]
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- ^ "The Irish Times Debate at 60: How changing topics reflected the ages". The Irish Times. Retrieved 25 September 2021.
- ^ "A scholar with passion on his mind". The Irish Times. Retrieved 25 September 2021.
- ^ Holt, Eddie. "The Provos: history or current affairs?". The Irish Times. Retrieved 25 September 2021.
- ^ "BLACKBIRD AND THE BELL, THE". TCD.ie. Retrieved 25 September 2021.
- ^ "Cian Ferriter". Law Library. Archived from the original on 25 September 2021. Retrieved 25 September 2021.
- ^ Reid, Gillian. "Damages not adequate compensation for breach of copyright on interlocutory application". The Irish Times. Retrieved 25 September 2021.
- ^ "Insolvent MNL in liquidation". The Irish Times. Retrieved 25 September 2021.
- ^ "Tax appellant entitled to be placed in same position as if Revenue charter undertaking had been met". The Irish Times. Retrieved 25 September 2021.
- ^ "On application for restriction of directors, the test is whether they acted honestly and responsibly". The Irish Times. Retrieved 25 September 2021.
- ^ "Legal challenge to broadband tender rules". The Irish Times. Retrieved 25 September 2021.
- ^ Carolan, Mary. "Ikea takes court case over sale of similar prints". The Irish Times. Retrieved 25 September 2021.
- ^ "Joyce estate gets book injunction". The Irish Times. Retrieved 25 September 2021.
- ^ "Cab freezing of Jackson lands extended". The Irish Times. Retrieved 25 September 2021.
- ^ "Statement on Curtin". The Irish Times. Retrieved 25 September 2021.
- ^ Carolan, Mary. "Ryanair berated over late payments". The Irish Times. Retrieved 25 September 2021.
- ^ "Former Anglo executive in court action". The Irish Times. Retrieved 25 September 2021.
- ^ Hancock, Ciaran. "Treasury challenge to Nama set for next month". The Irish Times. Retrieved 25 September 2021.
- ^ Cherfi, Saurya. "Politician 'compared to Isis' seeks right to be forgotten". The Irish Times. Retrieved 25 September 2021.
- ^ Brophy, Daragh. "One more week? Brian O'Donnell is staying in Gorse Hill until next Thursday". TheJournal.ie. Retrieved 25 September 2021.
- ^ "Callely and wife sued over €2.9m loan for properties". Irish Independent. Retrieved 25 September 2021.
- ^ "Gilligan loses drugs conviction appeal". The Irish Times. Retrieved 25 September 2021.
- ^ "Review of Murphy Cab tax case". The Irish Times. Retrieved 25 September 2021.
- ^ Healy, Alison. "Chairman urged to consider pressures on gardai". The Irish Times. Retrieved 25 September 2021.
- ^ "Ahern documents to tribunal covered by legal privilege". The Irish Times. Retrieved 25 September 2021.
- ^ O'Faolain, Aodhan. "Supreme Court rules in favour of man dismissed from job in important test case". TheJournal.ie. Retrieved 25 September 2021.
- ^ "Beverly Flynn finalises ?1,225,000 settlement with RTE". Irish Independent. Retrieved 25 September 2021.
- ^ O'Faolain, Aodhan. "RTÉ asks court to strike out damages claim made by politician Joe Costello". TheJournal.ie. Retrieved 25 September 2021.
- ^ "Court dismisses Monica Leech libel case". Irish Independent. Retrieved 25 September 2021.
- ^ "Maurice McCabe settles defamation action against Irish Times". Irish Examiner. 27 July 2018. Retrieved 25 September 2021.
- ^ "New Chairpersons of Takeover Panel and Investment Compensation Company DAC (ICCL) Announced". Central Bank of Ireland. Retrieved 25 September 2021.
- ^ "Board". ITMA. Archived from the original on 5 July 2021. Retrieved 25 September 2021.
- ^ "Poetry Ireland Board". Poetry Ireland. Archived from the original on 27 August 2021. Retrieved 25 September 2021.
- ^ "Five new High Court judges nominated as 'tsunami of litigation' expected". Irish Independent. 15 September 2021. Retrieved 24 September 2021.
- ^ "Diary President Appoints Judges To The High Court Oct2021". president.ie. Retrieved 5 October 2021.
- ^ "Judge dismisses Syrian man's challenge to reunification refusal for 18-year-old son". BreakingNews.ie. Retrieved 20 August 2022.
- ^ "Garda who engaged in sex act in Garda station wins challenge over suspension". BreakingNews.ie. Retrieved 20 August 2022.
- ^ "Appeal can proceed against insolvency plan that allows man to pay €93 towards mortgage each month". The Irish Times. Retrieved 20 August 2022.
- ^ O'Faolain, Aodhan. "Court strikes out action against deceased doctor's estate over alleged misread cervical samples". TheJournal.ie. Retrieved 20 August 2022.
- ^ O’Loughlin, Ann (18 February 2022). "Toddler injured by ceiling fan in Tenerife aparthotel room awarded €12k". Irish Examiner. Retrieved 20 August 2022.
- ^ "Authors". Honest Ulsterman. Retrieved 25 September 2021.