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Lord Chief Justice of Northern Ireland

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Inaugural holder
  
Sir Denis Henry, Bt

Formation
  
1922

The Lord Chief Justice of Northern Ireland is the appointed official holding office as President of the Courts of Northern Ireland and is Head of the Judiciary of Northern Ireland. The present Lord Chief Justice of Northern Ireland is Sir Declan Morgan. His counterparts in England and Wales and in Scotland are the Lord Chief Justice of England and Wales and the Lord President of the Court of Session. The position was established with the creation of Northern Ireland in 1922.

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 (1971–1988)
  • The Rt Hon. Sir Brian Hutton (1988–1997)
  • The Rt Hon. Sir Robert Carswell (1997–2004)
  • The Rt Hon. Sir Brian Kerr (2004–2009)
  • The Rt Hon. Sir Declan Morgan (2009–)

    • References

    Lord Chief Justice of Northern Ireland Wikipedia
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