Garrett Sheehan

Garrett Sheehan is a former judge of the Irish Court of Appeal from 2014 until 2017. Prior to his appointment to the Court of Appeal, he was a judge of the Irish High Court from 2007.

Garrett Sheehan
Judge of the Court of Appeal
In office
October 2014  March 2017
Nominated byGovernment of Ireland
Appointed byMichael D. Higgins
Personal details
NationalityIrish
Alma materUniversity College Dublin, Law Society of Ireland
OccupationSolicitor

He was educated at University College Dublin and the Law Society of Ireland. He was enrolled as a solicitor in 1969.[1] He is a bencher of the King's Inns.

He retired from the bench in 2017.[2] On 9 December 2020, he was appointed by President Michael D. Higgins to the position of Chairperson of the Standards in Public Office Commission.[3]

References

  1. "Appointments to the Court of Appeal". Department of the Taoiseach. 29 October 2014. Archived from the original on 8 February 2019. Retrieved 16 January 2016.
  2. "Tributes to 'standard bearer' Mr Justice Garrett Sheehan". Irish Times. 22 March 2017. Archived from the original on 27 April 2017. Retrieved 15 April 2017.
  3. "Press releases". Archived from the original on 10 December 2020. Retrieved 10 December 2020.
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