Mary Faherty began her career as a barrister and served as the Chairperson of the Employment Appeals Tribunal.
16 Facts About Mary Faherty
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Mary Faherty was appointed to the Circuit Court and the Mahon Tribunal, before becoming a Judge of the High Court.
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Mary Faherty was a member of the United Nations Appeals Tribunal between 2011 and 2016, serving as its president from 2013 to 2014.
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Mary Faherty first studied a BA in German and Legal Science at University College Galway, graduating in 1982, and spent the academic year between 1980 and 1981 undertaking German Studies at the University of Freiburg.
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Mary Faherty subsequently obtained an LLB from UCG in 1984.
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Mary Faherty attended the King's Inns and was called to the Bar in 1986.
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Mary Faherty undertook further study at University College Dublin in arbitration.
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Mary Faherty became a Senior Counsel in 2001 and was called to the Bar of England and Wales in 1996.
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Mary Faherty joined the Employment Appeals Tribunal in 1989 as a Vice Chairperson, becoming the chairperson in 1995.
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Mary Faherty was reappointed in 1998 to serve a five-year term through to 2002.
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Mary Faherty became a judge in order to sit as a member of the Tribunal of Inquiry Into Certain Planning Matters and Payments.
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Mary Faherty joined the United Nations Appeals Tribunal in January 2011 and was Second Vice President between 2012 and 2013.
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Mary Faherty subsequently served as the President of the Tribunal between July 2013 and June 2014.
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Mary Faherty completed her term on the Tribunal in 2016.
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Mary Faherty was appointed to the High Court in October 2014.
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Mary Faherty heard cases involving receivership, damages claims, actions under the Aarhus Convention, and a challenge to the constitutionality of a Central Bank of Ireland inquiry.