Anthony Barr (born 1961) is an Irish judge who has served as a Judge of the High Court since July 2013.

Early life

Barr grew up in

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. His father Robert Barr, who was married to Mary Roche, was also a High Court judge and conducted the

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. His grandfather Robert Barr was part of the A.G. Barr family which created

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. He graduated from

University College Dublin University College Dublin (commonly referred to as UCD) ( ga, Coláiste na hOllscoile, Baile Átha Cliath) is a public research university in Dublin, Ireland, and a collegiate university, member institution of the National University of Ireland ...

with a BCL in 1983. He subsequently obtained a Diploma in Arbitration from there in 2007. He attended the

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and became a barrister in 1985.

Legal career

He became a senior counsel in 2004. He was counsel for the

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between 2002 and 2008. He was vice-chairman of the Irish Branch of the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators at the time of his judicial nomination to the High Court.

Judicial career

He was appointed to the High Court in July 2013. He is a member of the Superior Courts Rules Committee at the

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. He has heard cases including those related to medical negligence, personal injuries, judicial review, and bankruptcy. He refused an application by John Delaney of the FAI against ''

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'' to block the publication of details of a loan Delaney had provided to the organisation.

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Barr, Anthony Living people High Court judges (Ireland) Alumni of University College Dublin 1961 births Irish barristers Alumni of King's Inns