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Master of the High Court ?

  • 12-05-2011 9:14pm
    #1
    Delancey
    Closed Accounts Posts: 5,451 ✭✭✭


    As many here will have heard the comments about mortgage debt made by the Master of the High Court yesterday I was wondering just what exactly the position of Master is - what does he do ? Is he a Judge or a Barrister or a Civil Servant ? Is this the same position as Taxing Master ?


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  • #2
    johnnyskeleton
    Moderators, Entertainment Moderators, Politics Moderators Posts: 14,535 Mod ✭✭✭✭johnnyskeleton


    Delancey wrote: »
    As many here will have heard the comments about mortgage debt made by the Master of the High Court yesterday I was wondering just what exactly the position of Master is - what does he do ? Is he a Judge or a Barrister or a Civil Servant ? Is this the same position as Taxing Master ?

    Kinda all three. He's a senior counsel and a public servant who performs a judicial role. It is similar in status, but different in role.

    P.S. judges are also public servants.


  • #3
    nuac
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,769 ✭✭✭nuac


    Master Honahan carefully checks the proofs before giving any financial organisation a judgement.

    The late and legendary Pat Lindsay S.C. was also a Master of the High Court. If you had a client from the West under pressure from a bank - a year's adjournment? no problem.


  • #4
    Delancey
    Closed Accounts Posts: 5,451 ✭✭✭Delancey


    Thanks for the replies . Is he also the Taxing Master who adjudicates on disputed legal bills or is that another person ?


  • #5
    Our man in Havana
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    No. That is a different person.


  • #6
    FreudianSlippers
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 20,397 ✭✭✭✭FreudianSlippers


    I absolutely love the Master. He can be a bit aggressive at times, but he keeps practitioners on their toes and he's a bit of a laugh.

    He's called himself the paperwork checker of the High Court before which I found amusing. Didn't hear what he said yesterday yet... we got texts saying RTE were filming him around there but I was on circuit.


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