John Sheil

The Right Honourable
Sir John Sheil
Lord Justice of Appeal
In office
September 2004 – December 2006
MonarchElizabeth II
Personal details
Born (1938-06-19) 19 June 1938 (age 86)
NationalityBritish
Alma materTrinity College Dublin
OccupationJudge
ProfessionLaw

Sir John Joseph Sheil (born 19 June 1938) is a retired Northern Irish judge. He was a High Court Judge of Northern Ireland from 1989 to 2004, and a Lord Justice of Appeal of Northern Ireland from 2004 to 2007.

Early life and education

Sheil was born on 19 June 1938.[1] He was educated at Clongowes Wood College, an all-boys voluntary secondary school in County Kildare, Ireland[2] where his twin brother, Fr. Michael Sheil SJ, is currently rector.[3] He then studied at Queen's University Belfast and Trinity College Dublin.[2]

Career

In 1964, Sheil was called to the bar of Northern Ireland and began practising as a barrister. He was made a Queen's Counsel (QC) in 1975.[4] #he was Chairman of the Mental Health Review Tribunal from 1985 to 1987, and was a member of the Fair Employment Appeals Board from 1986 to 1989.[5]

In 1989, Sheil was made a High Court Judge of Northern Ireland.[6] He served as a Lord Justice of Appeal in Northern Ireland from September 2004 to 31 December 2006.[6][7][8] He retired from the judiciary at the end of 2006.[9]

Since 1 September 2010, Sheil has been a Surveillance Commissioner.[5] As this position has a three-year term, he was reappointed on 1 September 2013,[4] and again on 1 September 2016.[6]

Honours

In 1989, Sheil was knighted as a Knight Bachelor. On 5 Nov 1996, he was elected an Honorary Bencher of Gray's Inn.[10] On 16 May 2005, he was elected an Honorary Bencher of Middle Temple.[2] In 2005, he was appointed a Privy Counsellor.[11]

References

  1. ^ "Birthday's today". The Telegraph. 19 June 2013. Archived from the original on 19 June 2013. Retrieved 19 June 2014. Sir John Sheil, a former Lord Justice of Appeal, Northern Ireland, 75
  2. ^ a b c "Masters of the Bench - The Rt Hon Sir John Sheil". middletemple.org.uk. The Honourable Society of the Middle Temple. Retrieved 24 August 2016.
  3. ^ Murphy, Gavin T. (30 June 2020). "For the past, thanks! For the future, yes!". Jesuits Ireland. Retrieved 28 October 2020.
  4. ^ a b "Reappointment of Surveillance and Assistant Surveillance Commissioners". gov.uk. Prime Minister's Office, 10 Downing Street. 21 June 2013. Retrieved 24 August 2016.
  5. ^ a b "Appointment of Surveillance Commissioners". gov.uk. Prime Minister's Office, 10 Downing Street. 9 August 2010. Retrieved 24 August 2016.
  6. ^ a b c "Surveillance Commissioner and Assistant Surveillance Commissioner appointments". gov.uk. Prime Minister's Office, 10 Downing Street. 24 August 2016. Retrieved 24 August 2016.
  7. ^ "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.
  8. ^ "Appointment of Lord Justices of Appeal in NI". Number10.gov.uk. Archived from the original on 3 January 2009. Retrieved 30 March 2009.
  9. ^ "Two senior judges set to retire". BBC News. 6 September 2006. Retrieved 24 August 2016.
  10. ^ "Honorary Benchers of Gray's Inn" (PDF). graysinn.org.uk/. Gray’s Inn. 2015. Retrieved 24 August 2016.
  11. ^ "Privy Counsellors - S". privycouncil.independent.gov.uk. Privy Council Office. Archived from the original on 13 September 2016. Retrieved 24 August 2016.