Rory White BL

Rory White has been in practice at the Bar of Ireland since 2002.

He holds a First Class undergraduate law degree from UCD, where he was awarded the Tutorial Scholarship and Open University Scholarship, and also a First Class postgraduate law degree from the University of Oxford, where he was awarded the University Prize for the best examination paper in “Principles of Civil Procedure”.

From 1999 to 2001, he served as a Judicial Assistant, where he was assigned to Mr. Justice Adrian Hardiman of the Supreme Court.

He is married with two children.

Mentions of Rory White in The Irish Times newspaper

The Irish Times, 5 September 2024 – “Midwife believes her baby ‘would likely be still with us’ without delays in Coombe treatment”

The Irish Times, 10 July 2024 – “Hospital not liable for psychiatric injury of woman who witnessed late husband’s rapid health decline, judge rules”

 The Irish Times, 12 December 2023 – “Girl (4) who died of strep A complications may have survived if clinicians acted on evidence, inquest hears”

The Irish Times, 3 October 2022 – “Doctor denies gender bias in not physically examining patient concerned about lodged tampon, Dr H T tells fitness to practise hearing”

The Irish Times, 26 April 2022 – “Man claims wife died sooner than she should have due to negligence”

The Irish Times, 23 May 2019 – “Young Roscommon woman died of Sudden Adult Death Syndrome, inquest finds”

The Irish Times, 14 June 2018 –”Judge strikes out 15-year-old case over dismissal from Co Donegal school”

The Irish Times, 1 June 2018 – “Judge asked to strike out sacked teacher’s damage claim”

The Irish Times, 7 November 2016 – “Deal over ex-FG TD J P’s €2.47m debt breaks down, Danske Bank says former minister of state and wife failing to comply with court order”

The Irish Times, 31 July 2013 – “The Supreme Court this month ruled that N C was entitled to remission”

The Irish Times, 23 November 2009 – “Right to legal aid in District Court cases affirmed”

Medical Negligence – Judgments

Jade Keane (a minor) v Health Service Executive, Dermot Stones and National Maternity Hospital [2011] IEHC 213 Acted for doctor in medical negligence trial

Michael O’Riordan v Michael Maher, The Mater Private Hospital, Dermot Lanigan, Brian Whooley and Bon Secours Hospital [2012] IEHC 274 Acted for doctor (unled) in motion to set aside renewal of Summons

Stephen Heffernan v Mercy University Hospital Cork Limited [2014] IEHC 43 Acted for the Hospital in medical negligence trial

Thomas O’Connor (a minor) v Health Service Executive, Carthage Carroll and Nirmala Kondavetti [2015] IEHC 848 Acted for doctor in medical negligence trial

Geraldine Barry v Health Service Executive and Mercy University Hospital Limited [2015] IEHC 791 Acted for the Hospital in medical negligence trial

Martin McDonagh v Lena McDonagh, Health Service Executive and Patrick O’Meara and John Rice [2016] IEHC 702 Acted for doctors (unled) in motion to set aside third party proceedings

Gina Conway v The Bon Secours Hospital (Galway) & Ors [2018] IEHC 93 Acted for the Hospital (unled) in motion to dismiss proceedings as Statute-barred

Abigail Barnett Hunt v Peter Gormley, Bon Secours Health Systems Limited and Bon Secours Hospital Galway [2019] IEHC 316 Acted for the Hospital (unled) in motion for judgment

Patrick Keeve v Health Service Executive [2019] IEHC 370 Acted for the Hospital in trial of preliminary issue

AG and DG v Health Service Executive and Quest Diagnostics Incorporated and Bon Secours Health System Company Limited by Guarantee and John O’Dowd [2020] IEHC 326 Acted for US laboratory in cervical smear action

Anne Marie Ryan -v- Edward ‘Eddie’ Michael O’Donnell, The Gate Lodge Private Clinic, Health Service Executive, Finbar Aidan O’Reilly, Cork Women’s Clinic and Bon Secours Health System Company Limited by Guarantee trading as Bon Secours Health System Cork, Ethicon SARL and Astora Women’s Health Ireland Limited [2023] IEHC 329 Acted for the Hospital (unled) in motion seeking consolidation of medical negligence and product liability proceedings

Damien Murphy v Robert Ryan [2023] IECA 56 and [2024] IESCDET 38 Acted for doctor (unled) in motion to dismiss the Plaintiff’s claim as failing to disclose a cause of action

Carmel Germaine v Mary Day [2024] IEHC 420 Acted for the Hospital in medical negligence trial

Banking/Receivership/Insolvency – Judgments

Re Digital Channel Partners Ltd [2004] 2 ILRM 35 Acted for director (unled) in application by liquidator for declaration of restriction.

Kenneth Millar and Donna Millar v Financial Services Ombudsman and Danske Bank [2015] 2 IR 456 Acted for the Bank in motion to set aside determination of Financial Services Ombudsman

In the matter of James Nugent, a debtor, and in the matter of a Protective Certificate (Personal Insolvency Arrangement) [2016] IEHC 127 and [2016] IEHC 307 Acted for the Bank (unled) in motion to set aside an ex parte Order extending a Protective Certificate

Danske Bank A/S (trading as Danske Bank) v Gerardine Scanlan and Gerardine Scanlan v Danske Bank A/S (trading as Danske Bank) and Stephen Tennant [2016] IEHC 118 Acted for the Bank (unled) in motion for summary judgment and motion to dismiss the Plaintiff’s action as failing to disclose a cause of action

Allied Irish Banks plc and AIB Mortgage Bank v Tadgh O’Brien [2017] IEHC 75 Acted for the Bank (unled) in motion for summary judgment based on loan facilities

Allied Irish Banks plc v Michael Kelly and William Sullivan [2017] IEHC 626 Acted for the Bank (unled) in motion for summary judgment based on loan facility

Danske Bank A/S (trading as Danske Bank) v Raymond O’Reilly, Denise O’Reilly and Liam O’Reilly [2017] IEHC 675 Acted for the Bank (unled) in motion for summary judgment based on guarantee

Danske Bank A/S (trading as Danske Bank) v Michael Daniels, Harold (otherwise Harry) Rogers, Maura Daniels and Tony Cantwell [2018] IEHC 825 Acted for the Bank (unled) in motion for summary judgment based on guarantee

Farrell v Promontoria (Aran) Limited and Ken Fennell [2018] IEHC 748 Acted for the Receiver (unled) in motion seeking interlocutory injunction

Promontoria (Gem) DAC v Stephen Murphy and Margaret Murphy [2019] IEHC 395 Acted for Fund (unled) in Commercial Court motion for summary judgment based on loan facilities and settlement agreement

Grant Thornton (a firm) and Grant Thornton Corporate Finance Limited v Gerardine Scanlan [2019] IECA 276 and [2017] IEHC 648 Acted for the Bank (unled) in motion seeking to join the Bank as a Defendant

Emma Thompson and Beautiful Minds Creche & Montessori Limited v Stephen Tennant and Promontoria (Aran) Limited  [2020] IEHC 594 Acted for the Receiver (unled) in motion seeking interlocutory injunction

Allied Irish Banks v Joanna Sloan [2021] IECA 156 and [2019] IEHC 270 Acted for the Bank (unled) in motion for summary judgment based on loan facilities

Fortberry Limited v Promontoria (Aran) Limited, Luke Charleton and Andrew Dolliver [2021] IEHC 500 Acted for the Receiver (unled) in motion seeking Order for security for costs.

Luke Charleton v John Hassett [2021] IEHC 746 Acted for the Receiver (unled) in motion seeking interlocutory injunction.

Damien Brennan (a bankrupt) v Michael Ian Larkin (in his capacity as the Official Assignee in Bankruptcy) and Danske Bank A/S trading as Danske Bank  [2022] IECA 212 and [2023] IESCDET 84 Acted for the Bank (unled) in motion brought by applicant for an extension of time to appeal a bankruptcy adjudication

Gerardine Scanlan v Danske Bank A/S t/a Danske Bank and Sharon Keenan and Stephen Tennant and Targeted Investment Opportunities ICAV [2022] IEHC 160, [2023] IECA 102 and [2023] IESCDET 110 Acted for the Bank (unled) in motion to dismiss the Plaintiff’s action as failing to disclose a cause of action

Antoinette Darcy v Allied Irish Banks plc and Everyday Finance DAC and Hilary Larkin and Amy Byrne [2023] IEHC 162 Acted for the Receiver (unled) in motion to vacate lis pendens

Tom O’Brien v Francis Murphy and Mike Murphy [2023] IEHC 167 Acted for the Receiver (unled) in motion seeking interlocutory injunction.

Francis Harte v Promontoria (Aran) Limited, Ken Fennell and Mark Degnan [2023] IEHC 593 Acted for the Receiver (unled) in motion seeking interlocutory injunction.

Permanent TSB v Frank Spillane and Annette Spillane [2023] IEHC 652 Acted for Start Mortgages (unled) in motion to be substituted as sole Plaintiff.

Eoin Fannon v Tom O’Brien and Promontoria (Oyster) DAC and Ulster Bank Ireland DAC [2024] IECA 51 and [2021] IEHC 301 Acted for the Bank in motion to dismiss the Plaintiff’s action as failing to disclose a cause of action

Fintan O’Hagan v Damien Harper and Promontoria Scariff DAC [2024] IEHC 410 Acted for the Receiver (unled) in motion seeking interlocutory injunction

O’S v National Irish Bank Limited, Danske Bank, Christopher D Lehane, Paul O’Shea, George Maloney and Property Registration Authority of Ireland [2025] IECA 26 and [2024] IEHC 382 Acted for the Bank and the Receiver (unled) in motion to dismiss the Plaintiff’s action

Judicial Review, Constitutional and Other – Judgments

Cumann Tomas Daibhis v South Dublin County Council and Shamrock Rovers FC Limited [2007] IEHC 118 and [2007] IEHC 426 Acted for Shamrock Rovers in judicial review relating to development of Tallaght stadium

Carillion Irishenco Limited v Dublin City Council and Ors. [2009] IEHC 225 Acted for construction company in Commercial Court action to set aside arbitral award arising out of construction of James Joyce bridge in Dublin

Joseph Kemmy v Ireland and the Attorney General [2009] 4 IR 74 Acted in claim for damages for breach of constitutional right to a fair trial

Carmody v Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform [2010] 1 IR 635 Acted in challenge to constitutionality of statutory provision

Gunther Freisberg v Farnham Resort Limited and Bunzl Outsourcing Services (Ireland) Limited and Angelo Po Grandi Cuccine SPA [2012] IEHC 219 Acted (unled) in motion to set aside third party proceedings

Noel Callan v Ireland and the Attorney General [2013] 2 IR 267 Acted in action challenging commutation of sentence with no remission

Callely v Moylan  [2011] 1 IR 676 and [2014] 4 IR 112 Acted in judicial review of decision of Committee on Members’ Interests of Seanad Éireann

Thomas Redmond v Ireland and the Attorney General [2015] 4 IR 84 Acted in challenge to constitutionality of statutory provision

Patrick Joseph McGarry v John McGuinness, Colm O’Tuathalain, George McLaughlin, Seamus Farrelly, James Gallagher, Sheila Smyth, Anthony Burke, John (Henry) McLaughlin, James Bradley, Bernard McGuinness and Paul Fiorentini and The Minister for Education and Science and Ireland and the Attorney General [2018] IEHC 350 Acted (unled) for school in motion to dismiss the Plaintiff’s action for want of prosecution