Mark O'Regan

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The Honourable
Sir Mark O'Regan
KNZM
Mark O'Regan (cropped).jpg
O'Regan in 2013
Justice of the Supreme Court
Assumed office
1 September 2014
Personal details
Born
Mark Andrew O'Regan

1953 (age 68–69)
Alma materVictoria University of Wellington

Sir Mark Andrew O'Regan KNZM (born 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[]

Educated at St. Patrick's College, Silverstream, he graduated from Victoria University of Wellington.[1] 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.[2] 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.

He was appointed to the High Court in 2001 and to the Court of Appeal in January 2004.[1] He was elevated to the Supreme Court in 2014.[3]

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.[4][5]

References[]

  1. ^ a b Chris Finlayson (9 June 2010). "New Supreme Court judge and Court of Appeal President announced". New Zealand Government. Retrieved 14 February 2015.
  2. ^ "Kiwis First - Mark O'Regan".
  3. ^ "New Supreme Court and Court of Appeal appointments announced". NZ Lawyer. 20 June 2014. Retrieved 14 February 2015.
  4. ^ "New Year Honours 2013" (29 January 2013) 8 The New Zealand Gazette 293.
  5. ^ "New Year honours list 2013". Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet. 31 December 2012. Retrieved 9 January 2018.


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