Mark O'Regan
Sir Mark O'Regan | |
|---|---|
.jpg) O'Regan in 2013 | |
| Justice of the Supreme Court | |
| In office 1 September 2014 – 30 November 2023 | |
| Succeeded by | Forrest Miller |
| President of the Court of Appeal | |
| In office 2010–2014 | |
| Preceded by | Sir William Young |
| Succeeded by | Dame Ellen France |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Mark Andrew O'Regan 30 November 1953 |
| Spouse | Nicola Saker |
| Alma mater | Victoria University of Wellington |
Sir Mark Andrew O'Regan KNZM (born 30 November 1953) is a New Zealand lawyer and jurist. He was the President of the Court of Appeal of New Zealand until his elevation to the Supreme Court of New Zealand in 2014.
Biography
[edit]Born on 30 November 1953[1] and educated at St Patrick's College, Silverstream, O'Regan graduated from Victoria University of Wellington.[2] He was admitted as a barrister and solicitor of the High Court in 1977 and became a partner with the law firm Chapman Tripp in 1984. As a lawyer, he was known particularly for his expertise in relation to commercial law.[3] He co-authored the New Zealand Law Commission paper which led to the eventual adoption of a register for personal property securities in New Zealand.
O'Regan was appointed to the High Court in 2001 and to the Court of Appeal in January 2004.[2] He was elevated to the Supreme Court in 2014.[4]
In the 2013 New Year Honours, O'Regan was appointed a Knight Companion of the New Zealand Order of Merit for services to the judiciary.[5][6]
O'Regan is married to the writer Nicola Saker, who in the 2023 King's Birthday and Coronation Honours was appointed a Member of the New Zealand Order of Merit, for services to heritage preservation and the arts.[7]
On 2 November 2023, shortly before reaching the mandatory age of retirement, O'Regan was granted retention of the title The Honourable for life, in recognition of his service as a judge of the Supreme Court, Court of Appeal, and High Court.[8]
References
[edit]- ^ "O'Regan, Hon. Sir Mark (Andrew)". Who's Who 2023 and Who Was Who. 1 December 2022. doi:10.1093/ww/9780199540884.013.U269634.
- ^ a b Chris Finlayson (9 June 2010). "New Supreme Court judge and Court of Appeal President announced". New Zealand Government. Retrieved 14 February 2015.
- ^ "Kiwis First - Mark O'Regan".
- ^ "New Supreme Court and Court of Appeal appointments announced". NZ Lawyer. 20 June 2014. Retrieved 14 February 2015.
- ^ "New Year Honours 2013" (29 January 2013) 8 The New Zealand Gazette 293.
- ^ "New Year honours list 2013". Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet. 31 December 2012. Retrieved 9 January 2018.
- ^ "The King's Birthday and Coronation honours list 2023". Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet. 5 June 2023. Retrieved 5 June 2023.
- ^ "Retention of the title "The Honourable"". New Zealand Gazette. 6 November 2023. Retrieved 16 November 2023.
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