Garrett Sheehan

Garrett Sheehan
Judge of the Court of Appeal
In office
24 October 2014 – 23 March 2017
Nominated byGovernment of Ireland
Appointed byMichael D. Higgins
Judge of the High Court
In office
5 October 2007 – 24 October 2014
Nominated byGovernment of Ireland
Appointed byMary McAleese
Personal details
NationalityIrish
Alma mater

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.

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

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  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.