Jump to content

Mark O'Regan

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Sir Mark O'Regan
O'Regan in 2013
Justice of the Supreme Court
In office
1 September 2014 – 30 November 2023
Succeeded byForrest Miller
President of the Court of Appeal
In office
2010–2014
Preceded bySir William Young
Succeeded byDame Ellen France
Personal details
Born
Mark Andrew O'Regan

(1953-11-30) 30 November 1953 (age 70)
SpouseNicola Saker
Alma materVictoria University of Wellington

Sir Mark Andrew O'Regan KNZM (born 30 November 1953) is a New Zealand lawyer and jurist. He was the President of the Court of Appeal of New Zealand until his elevation to the Supreme Court of New Zealand in 2014.

Biography

[edit]

Born on 30 November 1953[1] and educated at St Patrick's College, Silverstream, O'Regan graduated from Victoria University of Wellington.[2] He was admitted as a barrister and solicitor of the High Court in 1977 and became a partner with the law firm Chapman Tripp in 1984. As a lawyer, he was known particularly for his expertise in relation to commercial law.[3] He co-authored the New Zealand Law Commission paper which led to the eventual adoption of a register for personal property securities in New Zealand.

O'Regan was appointed to the High Court in 2001 and to the Court of Appeal in January 2004.[2] He was elevated to the Supreme Court in 2014.[4]

In the 2013 New Year Honours, O'Regan was appointed a Knight Companion of the New Zealand Order of Merit for services to the judiciary.[5][6]

O'Regan is married to the writer Nicola Saker, who in the 2023 King's Birthday and Coronation Honours was appointed a Member of the New Zealand Order of Merit, for services to heritage preservation and the arts.[7]

On 2 November 2023, shortly before reaching the mandatory age of retirement, O'Regan was granted retention of the title The Honourable for life, in recognition of his service as a judge of the Supreme Court, Court of Appeal, and High Court.[8]

References

[edit]
  1. ^ "O'Regan, Hon. Sir Mark (Andrew)". Who's Who 2023 and Who Was Who. 1 December 2022. doi:10.1093/ww/9780199540884.013.U269634.
  2. ^ a b Chris Finlayson (9 June 2010). "New Supreme Court judge and Court of Appeal President announced". New Zealand Government. Retrieved 14 February 2015.
  3. ^ "Kiwis First - Mark O'Regan".
  4. ^ "New Supreme Court and Court of Appeal appointments announced". NZ Lawyer. 20 June 2014. Retrieved 14 February 2015.
  5. ^ "New Year Honours 2013" (29 January 2013) 8 The New Zealand Gazette 293.
  6. ^ "New Year honours list 2013". Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet. 31 December 2012. Retrieved 9 January 2018.
  7. ^ "The King's Birthday and Coronation honours list 2023". Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet. 5 June 2023. Retrieved 5 June 2023.
  8. ^ "Retention of the title "The Honourable"". New Zealand Gazette. 6 November 2023. Retrieved 16 November 2023.