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The Northern Ireland Court of Appeal sits in the Royal Courts of Justice in Belfast, hearing appeals on points of law in criminal and civil cases from all courts. It is the highest court in Northern Ireland, subject to review only by the Supreme Court of the United Kingdom.[1] The Judges who sit in this court are known as Lords Justices of Appeal.

Current Lords Justices

  • The Rt Hon Lord Justice Stephens, appointed September 2017[2][3]
  • Lord Justice Treacy, appointed November 2017[2][4]
  • The Right Honourable Lord Justice McCloskey, appointed 05 September 2019[2]

Living Former Lords Justices

this list is incomplete

See also

References

  1. ^ http://cain.ulst.ac.uk/issues/law/cjr/chap5.pdf
  2. ^ a b c d List of Judiciary of Northern Ireland
  3. ^ a b "No. 7981". The Belfast Gazette. 15 September 2017. p. 666.
  4. ^ "No. 7997". The Belfast Gazette. 10 November 2017. p. 822.
  5. ^ a b c "Northern Ireland: Lord Justices of Appeal". Hansard. 15 June 2004. Retrieved 30 March 2009.
  6. ^ a b c d "Appointment of Lord Justices of Appeal in NI". Number10.gov.uk. 8 January 2007. Archived from the original on 5 October 2007. Retrieved 30 March 2009.
  7. ^ a b "New Lord Justice of Appeal in Northern Ireland sworn into office - Press Release 2008/20". Northern Ireland Court Service. 5 September 2008. Archived from the original on 16 July 2011. Retrieved 30 March 2009.
  8. ^ "Privy Council Appointment (Sir John Joseph Sheil)". Number10.gov.uk. 20 December 2004. Archived from the original on 9 September 2008. Retrieved 30 March 2009.
  9. ^ "No. 6595". The Belfast Gazette. 10 September 2004. p. 2607.
  10. ^ a b "Appointments to the Court of Appeal in Northern Ireland - Press Release 2007/01". Northern Ireland Court Service. 8 January 2007. Retrieved 26 April 2018.
  11. ^ Tributes as Judge Malachy Higgins retires after 46 years, belfasttelegraph.co.uk; accessed 8 January 2016.
  12. ^ The Rt Hon Lord Justice Gillen profile Archived 2013-01-15 at the Wayback Machine, nijac.gov.uk; accessed 8 January 2016.
  13. ^ "Press Notice - Appointment Of Lord Justice Of Appeal". Northern Ireland Court Service. 4 August 2014. Retrieved 28 April 2018.
  14. ^ a b "Privy Council appointments: Sir Ronald Weatherup and Sir Reginald Weir". Prime Minister's Office, 10 Downing Street. 2 February 2016. Retrieved 26 April 2018.
  15. ^ a b "No. 7756". The Belfast Gazette. 11 September 2015. p. 646.
  16. ^ Top job for judge Deeny who once rubbed shoulders with U2, belfasttelegraph.co.uk; accessed 26 April 2018
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