Mark Sanfey is an Irish judge and lawyer who has served as a Judge of the High Court of Ireland since December 2019. He previously practiced as a barrister specialising in insolvency and bankruptcy law.
Mark Sanfey | |
|---|---|
| Judge of the High Court | |
| Assumed office 2 December 2019 | |
| Nominated by | Government of Ireland |
| Appointed by | Michael D. Higgins |
| Personal details | |
| Nationality | Irish |
| Alma mater | |
Early life edit
Sanfey was educated at Trinity College Dublin and trained to be a barrister at the King's Inns.[1][2]
Legal career edit
He became a barrister in 1987 and became a senior counsel in 2004.[1] Sanfey specialised in aspects of insolvency law while in practice, including cases involving examinership, bankruptcy, receivership, and liquidation.[3][4][5][6] He represented the former chair of Anglo Irish Bank Seán FitzPatrick in bankruptcy proceedings in 2010.[7]
His practice also extended to other commercial litigation, including contractual disputes.[8] He appeared for Michelle Rocca in 2015 in the High Court relating to a land dispute with her neighbour.[9]
He acted for businessman Richard Lynn at the Mahon Tribunal.[10]
Outside of practice, he was a founding member of the Construction Bar Association of Ireland, for which he was chairman between 2013 and 2018.[1][11] In 1991, he co-authored "Bankruptcy Law and Practice in Ireland", with a second edition published in 2010.[12][13]
Judicial career edit
Sanfey was appointed to the High Court of Ireland in December 2019.[14] He has heard cases involving bankruptcy, insolvency law, injunctions, judicial review, and professional misconduct.[15][16][17][18][19] He replaced Denis McDonald as the High Court's designated judge hearing personal insolvency matters.[20] As of 2021, he is the judge appointed to oversee arbitration cases in the High Court.[21]
References edit
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- ^ "Credit union gets receiver in €1.7m case". The Irish Times. Retrieved 28 March 2021.
- ^ "Court winds up Ardline Aircon". The Irish Times. Retrieved 28 March 2021.
- ^ "Sean FitzPatrick to file for bankruptcy". RTÉ News. 9 July 2010. Retrieved 28 March 2021.
- ^ "Businessman seeks €13m damages from developers". The Irish Times. Retrieved 28 March 2021.
- ^ "Michelle Morrison in court row with neighbours". RTÉ News. 7 October 2015. Retrieved 28 March 2021.
- ^ Wall, Martin. "O'Herlihy tells of '€100,000 payment'". The Irish Times. Retrieved 28 March 2021.
- ^ "CBA Executive Committee". CBAI. Archived from the original on 5 March 2021. Retrieved 28 March 2021.
- ^ Sanfey, Mark; Holohan, Bill (1991). Bankruptcy law and practice in Ireland. Dublin: Round Hall Press. ISBN 0947686657.
- ^ Sanfey, Mark; Holohan, Bill (2010). Bankruptcy law and practice (2nd ed.). Dublin: Thomson Reuters (Round Hall). ISBN 978-1858005744.
- ^ "Diary President Appoints Judges To The Supreme Court And The High Court Dec 2019". president.ie. Archived from the original on 10 December 2020. Retrieved 28 March 2021.
- ^ "Court refuses to approve insolvency for car salesman". RTÉ News. 9 February 2021. Archived from the original on 11 February 2021. Retrieved 28 March 2021.
- ^ "Court action launched to prevent care home closure". RTÉ News. 8 September 2020. Archived from the original on 23 September 2021. Retrieved 28 March 2021.
- ^ "Ticket selling firm's €318,000 fraud claim in court". RTÉ News. 18 December 2020. Archived from the original on 6 January 2021. Retrieved 28 March 2021.
- ^ "Covid-19 restrictions challenged in High Court". RTÉ News. 15 April 2020. Archived from the original on 15 April 2021. Retrieved 28 March 2021.
- ^ "Court confirms Medical Council decision to sanction GP". RTÉ News. 30 April 2020. Archived from the original on 23 September 2021. Retrieved 28 March 2021.
- ^ "Stakeholder e-Brief" (PDF). gov.ie. Insolvency Service of Ireland. January 2020. Archived (PDF) from the original on 23 September 2021. Retrieved 28 March 2021.
- ^ "High Court - Assignment of Judges – Michaelmas Term 2021 | The Courts Service of Ireland". www.courts.ie. Retrieved 4 October 2021.