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|post = Chief Justice |
|post = Lord Chief Justice |
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|body = Northern Ireland |
|body = Northern Ireland |
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|native_name = Príomh Bhreitheamh Thuaisceart Éireann |
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|incumbent = [[Siobhan Keegan]] |
|incumbent = [[Siobhan Keegan|Dame Siobhan Keegan]] |
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|incumbentsince = 2 September 2021 |
|incumbentsince = 2 September 2021 |
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|inaugural = [[Sir Denis Henry, 1st Baronet|Sir Denis Henry, Bt]] |
|inaugural = [[Sir Denis Henry, 1st Baronet|Sir Denis Henry, Bt]] |
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The '''Chief Justice of [[Northern Ireland]]''' is a judge who is the appointed official holding office as President of the Courts of Northern Ireland and is [[Courts of Northern Ireland|Head of the Judiciary of Northern Ireland]].<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 Lady Chief Justice of Northern Ireland is Mrs Justice [[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]]. |
The '''Lord Chief Justice of [[Northern Ireland]]'''<ref>https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2002/26/section/12</ref><ref>https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2002/26/section/2</ref> is a judge who is the appointed official holding office as President of the Courts of Northern Ireland and is [[Courts of Northern Ireland|Head of the Judiciary of Northern Ireland]].<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 Lady Chief Justice of Northern Ireland is Mrs Justice [[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 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>Justice (Northern Ireland) Act, 2002, section 12</ref> |
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The 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>Justice (Northern Ireland) Act, 2002, section 12</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>Justice (Northern Ireland) Act, 2002, section 12</ref> |
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The 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. The Chief Justice is entitled to sit on any of those courts, but routinely sits on the Court of Appeal.<ref>Justice (Northern Ireland) Act, 2002, section 12</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>https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2002/26/section/12</ref> The Lord Chief Justice is entitled to sit on any of those courts, but routinely sits on the Court of Appeal.<ref>Justice (Northern Ireland) Act, 2002, section 12</ref> |
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==Chief Justices of Northern Ireland== |
==Lord Chief Justices of Northern Ireland== |
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*[[Denis Henry|The Rt Hon. Sir Denis Henry, Bt]], (1922–1925) |
*[[Denis Henry|The Rt Hon. Sir Denis Henry, Bt]], (1922–1925) |
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*[[Sir William Moore, 1st Baronet|The Rt Hon. Sir William Moore, Bt]] (1925–1937) |
*[[Sir William Moore, 1st Baronet|The Rt Hon. Sir William Moore, Bt]] (1925–1937) |
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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| |
*[[Siobhan Keegan|The Rt Hon. Dame Siobhan Keegan]] (2021-) |
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==See also== |
==See also== |
Revision as of 10:11, 15 December 2021
Lord Chief Justice of Northern Ireland | |
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Príomh Bhreitheamh Thuaisceart Éireann | |
Judiciary of Northern Ireland | |
Inaugural holder | Sir Denis Henry, Bt |
Formation | 1922 |
The Lord Chief Justice of Northern Ireland[1][2] is a judge who is the appointed official holding office as President of the Courts of Northern Ireland and is Head of the Judiciary of Northern Ireland.[3] The present Lady Chief Justice of Northern Ireland is Mrs Justice 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
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.[6]
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.[7] The Lord Chief Justice is entitled to sit on any of those courts, but routinely sits on the Court of Appeal.[8]
Lord Chief Justices of Northern Ireland
- 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
- 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
- ^ https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2002/26/section/12
- ^ https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2002/26/section/2
- ^ Judiciary and courts in Northern Ireland, legislation.gov.uk; accessed 28 December 2015.
- ^ "Judiciary of Northern Ireland".
- ^ Justice (Northern Ireland) Act, 2002, section 12
- ^ Justice (Northern Ireland) Act, 2002, section 12
- ^ https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2002/26/section/12
- ^ Justice (Northern Ireland) Act, 2002, section 12
Sources
- 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