Mark Sanfey

Mark Sanfey is an Irish lawyer who has been a judge of the High Court of Ireland since December 2019. He previously practiced as a barrister specialising in insolvency and bankruptcy law.

The Hon. Mr. Justice
Mark Sanfey
Judge of the High Court
Assumed office
2 December 2019
Nominated byGovernment of Ireland
Appointed byMichael D. Higgins
Personal details
NationalityIrish
Alma mater

Early life

Sanfey was educated at Trinity College Dublin and trained to be a barrister at the King's Inns.[1][2]

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

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
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  2. "Solicitor Mark Heslin is to become High Court judge". www.lawsociety.ie. Archived from the original on 17 November 2019. Retrieved 28 March 2021.
  3. "ACC challenges Fleming survival plan". RTÉ News. 15 December 2009. Retrieved 28 March 2021.
  4. "O'Donnells liable for bankruptcy case costs". RTÉ News. 14 May 2015. Archived from the original on 31 December 2015. Retrieved 28 March 2021.
  5. "Credit union gets receiver in €1.7m case". The Irish Times. Retrieved 28 March 2021.
  6. "Court winds up Ardline Aircon". The Irish Times. Retrieved 28 March 2021.
  7. "Sean FitzPatrick to file for bankruptcy". RTÉ News. 9 July 2010. Retrieved 28 March 2021.
  8. "Businessman seeks €13m damages from developers". The Irish Times. Retrieved 28 March 2021.
  9. "Michelle Morrison in court row with neighbours". RTÉ News. 7 October 2015. Retrieved 28 March 2021.
  10. Wall, Martin. "O'Herlihy tells of '€100,000 payment'". The Irish Times. Retrieved 28 March 2021.
  11. "CBA Executive Committee". CBAI. Archived from the original on 5 March 2021. Retrieved 28 March 2021.
  12. Sanfey, Mark; Holohan, Bill (1991). Bankruptcy law and practice in Ireland. Dublin: Round Hall Press. ISBN 0947686657.
  13. Sanfey, Mark; Holohan, Bill (2010). Bankruptcy law and practice (2nd ed.). Dublin: Thomson Reuters (Round Hall). ISBN 978-1858005744.
  14. "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.
  15. "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.
  16. "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.
  17. "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.
  18. "Covid-19 restrictions challenged in High Court". RTÉ News. 15 April 2020. Archived from the original on 15 April 2021. Retrieved 28 March 2021.
  19. "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.
  20. "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.
  21. "High Court - Assignment of Judges – Michaelmas Term 2021 | The Courts Service of Ireland". www.courts.ie. Retrieved 4 October 2021.
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