Garrett Sheehan is a retired Irish judge who served as a Judge of the Court of Appeal from 2014 to 2017 and a Judge of the High Court from 2007 to 2014.
Garrett Sheehan | |
|---|---|
| Judge of the Court of Appeal | |
| In office 24 October 2014 – 23 March 2017 | |
| Nominated by | Government of Ireland |
| Appointed by | Michael D. Higgins |
| Judge of the High Court | |
| In office 5 October 2007 – 24 October 2014 | |
| Nominated by | Government of Ireland |
| Appointed by | Mary McAleese |
| Personal details | |
| Nationality | Irish |
| Alma mater | |
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.[citation needed]
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 edit
- ^ "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.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "Press releases". Archived from the original on 10 December 2020. Retrieved 10 December 2020.