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law firm of Weston Ward and Lascelles, becoming a partner in 1978. He began practising as a barrister sole in 1985, with an emphasis on public and commercial law, and also worked as an arbitrator and mediator. Fogarty was appointed Queen's Counsel in 1990.
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On 13 November 2003, Fogarty was sworn in as a judge of the High Court, serving until 11 August 2017. On his retirement from the bench, he was granted the retention of the title
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For many years, Fogarty was an advisor to the Deaf Sports Federation of New Zealand, and he served as a member of the organising committee for the
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for life. Fogarty sat in the High Court in Christchurch until 2014, when he moved to
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Fogarty was married to Nan Michelle Hall, and they had three children.
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As a judge, Fogarty is best known for his ruling in the 2009 case of
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Fogarty died in Auckland on 10 December 2022, at the age of 75. The
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The Honourable
KC
Judge of the High Court
Greymouth
Auckland
University of Canterbury
University of Toronto
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Queen's Counsel
High Court
Greymouth
University of Canterbury
Bachelor of Laws
Master of Laws
University of Toronto
Christchurch
Auckland
Court of Appeal
Takamore v Clarke
Māori
Ngāi Tūhoe
Supreme Court
1989 World Games for the Deaf
chief justice
Helen Winkelmann


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