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The '''Lord Chief Justice of |
The '''Lord Chief Justice of Northern Ireland'''<ref name="legislation2002">{{cite web| url = https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2002/26/section/12| title = Justice (Northern Ireland) Act 2002}}</ref><ref>{{cite web| url = https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2002/26/section/2| title = Justice (Northern Ireland) Act 2002}}</ref> is a judge who presides over the [[courts of Northern Ireland]] and is the head of the [[Northern Ireland|Northern Irish]] judiciary.<ref>[http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2005/4/part/2/crossheading/judiciary-and-courts-in-northern-ireland Judiciary and courts in Northern Ireland], legislation.gov.uk; accessed 28 December 2015.</ref> The present Lord Chief Justice of Northern Ireland is Dame [[Siobhan Keegan]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.judiciaryni.uk/about-judiciary/judicial-members|title = Judiciary of Northern Ireland}}</ref> Her counterpart in [[England and Wales]] is the [[Lord Chief Justice of England and Wales]], and in [[Scotland]] her equivalent is the [[Lord President of the Court of Session]]. The position was established with the creation of Northern Ireland in 1922, and was preceded by the position of [[Lord Chief Justice of Ireland]] prior to the [[partition of Ireland]]. |
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==Background== |
==Background== |
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The Lord Chief Justice of Northern Ireland holds the office of President of the courts of Northern Ireland and is head of the judiciary of Northern Ireland.<ref>Justice (Northern Ireland) Act, 2002, section 12</ref> |
The Lord Chief Justice of Northern Ireland holds the office of President of the courts of Northern Ireland and is head of the judiciary of Northern Ireland.<ref name="auto">Justice (Northern Ireland) Act, 2002, section 12</ref> |
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The Lord Chief Justice is responsible for representing the views of the judiciary of Northern Ireland to government, for the maintenance of appropriate arrangements for the welfare, training and guidance of the judiciary of Northern Ireland, and for the maintenance of appropriate arrangements for the deployment of the judiciary of Northern Ireland and the allocation of work within courts.<ref |
The Lord Chief Justice is responsible for representing the views of the judiciary of Northern Ireland to government, for the maintenance of appropriate arrangements for the welfare, training and guidance of the judiciary of Northern Ireland, and for the maintenance of appropriate arrangements for the deployment of the judiciary of Northern Ireland and the allocation of work within courts.<ref name="auto"/> |
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The Lord Chief Justice is president of the Court of Appeal, the High Court, the Crown Court, the county courts and the magistrates' courts of Northern Ireland.<ref name="legislation2002"/> The Lord Chief Justice is entitled to sit on any of those courts, but routinely sits on the Court of Appeal.<ref |
The Lord Chief Justice is president of the Court of Appeal, the High Court, the Crown Court, the county courts and the magistrates' courts of Northern Ireland.<ref name="legislation2002"/> The Lord Chief Justice is entitled to sit on any of those courts, but routinely sits on the Court of Appeal.<ref name="auto"/> |
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==Lord chief justices of Northern Ireland== |
==Lord chief justices of Northern Ireland== |
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*[[Brian Kerr (Judge)|The Rt Hon. Sir Brian Kerr]] (2004–2009) |
*[[Brian Kerr (Judge)|The Rt Hon. Sir Brian Kerr]] (2004–2009) |
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*[[Declan Morgan|The Rt Hon. Sir Declan Morgan]] (2009–2021) |
*[[Declan Morgan|The Rt Hon. Sir Declan Morgan]] (2009–2021) |
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*[[Siobhan Keegan|The Rt Hon. Dame Siobhan Keegan]] ( |
*[[Siobhan Keegan|The Rt Hon. Dame Siobhan Keegan]] (2021–) |
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==See also== |
==See also== |
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* [[Lord Chief Justice of Southern Ireland]] |
* [[Lord Chief Justice of Southern Ireland]] |
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* [[Chief Justice of Ireland]] |
* [[Chief Justice of Ireland]] |
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* [[List of |
* [[List of lords justices of appeal of Northern Ireland]] |
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* [[List of High Court |
* [[List of High Court judges of Northern Ireland]] |
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==References== |
==References== |
Latest revision as of 02:02, 14 April 2024
Lord Chief Justice of Northern Ireland | |
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an Tiarna Príomh-Bhreitheamh Thuaisceart Éireann (Irish) | |
Judiciary of Northern Ireland | |
Style | The Right Honourable |
Nominator | Prime Minister, following consultation with the Lord Chief Justice and the Northern Ireland Judicial Appointments Commission |
Appointer | Monarch |
Term length | During good behaviour subject to mandatory retirement at 75 |
Constituting instrument | Judicature (Northern Ireland) Act 1978 |
Precursor | Lord Chief Justice of Ireland |
Inaugural holder | Sir Denis Henry, Bt |
Formation | 1922 |
Deputy | the senior available Lord Justice of Appeal |
Salary | £238,868 |
Website | www |
The Lord Chief Justice of Northern Ireland[1][2] is a judge who presides over the courts of Northern Ireland and is the head of the Northern Irish judiciary.[3] The present Lord Chief Justice of Northern Ireland is Dame Siobhan Keegan.[4] Her counterpart in England and Wales is the Lord Chief Justice of England and Wales, and in Scotland her equivalent is the Lord President of the Court of Session. The position was established with the creation of Northern Ireland in 1922, and was preceded by the position of Lord Chief Justice of Ireland prior to the partition of Ireland.
Background[edit]
The Lord Chief Justice of Northern Ireland holds the office of President of the courts of Northern Ireland and is head of the judiciary of Northern Ireland.[5]
The Lord Chief Justice is responsible for representing the views of the judiciary of Northern Ireland to government, for the maintenance of appropriate arrangements for the welfare, training and guidance of the judiciary of Northern Ireland, and for the maintenance of appropriate arrangements for the deployment of the judiciary of Northern Ireland and the allocation of work within courts.[5]
The Lord Chief Justice is president of the Court of Appeal, the High Court, the Crown Court, the county courts and the magistrates' courts of Northern Ireland.[1] The Lord Chief Justice is entitled to sit on any of those courts, but routinely sits on the Court of Appeal.[5]
Lord chief justices of Northern Ireland[edit]
- The Rt Hon. Sir Denis Henry, Bt, (1922–1925)
- The Rt Hon. Sir William Moore, Bt (1925–1937)
- The Rt Hon. Sir James Andrews, Bt (1937–1951)
- The Rt Hon. The Lord MacDermott (1951–1971)
- Major The Rt Hon. The Lord Lowry (1971–1989)
- The Rt Hon. Sir Brian Hutton (1989–1997)
- The Rt Hon. Sir Robert Carswell (1997–2004)
- The Rt Hon. Sir Brian Kerr (2004–2009)
- The Rt Hon. Sir Declan Morgan (2009–2021)
- The Rt Hon. Dame Siobhan Keegan (2021–)
See also[edit]
- Lord Chief Justice of Ireland
- Lord Chief Justice of Southern Ireland
- Chief Justice of Ireland
- List of lords justices of appeal of Northern Ireland
- List of High Court judges of Northern Ireland
References[edit]
- ^ a b "Justice (Northern Ireland) Act 2002".
- ^ "Justice (Northern Ireland) Act 2002".
- ^ Judiciary and courts in Northern Ireland, legislation.gov.uk; accessed 28 December 2015.
- ^ "Judiciary of Northern Ireland".
- ^ a b c Justice (Northern Ireland) Act, 2002, section 12
Sources[edit]
- N.C. Fleming and Alan O'Day, The Longman Handbook of Modern Irish History since 1800, N.C. Fleming and Alan O'Day, p. 420; ISBN 0-582-08102-5