List of lords justices of appeal of Northern Ireland

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 Honourable Lord Justice Treacy, appointed November 2017[2][3]
• The Right Honourable Lord Justice McCloskey, appointed 5 September 2019[2]
• The Right Honourable Lord Justice Horner, appointed 5 September 2022[2]

Living Former Lords Justices

this list is incomplete

• The Rt Hon Lord Justice McCollum (appointed January 1997)[4]
• The Rt Hon Lord Justice Campbell (September 1998[4]-August 2008)[5]
• The Rt Hon[6] Lord Justice Sheil (September 2004[7]-January 2007)[8]
• The Rt Hon Lord Justice Higgins (January 2007[9][8]-June 2014)[10]
• The Rt Hon Lord Justice Girvan (appointed January 2007)[9][8]
• The Rt Hon Lord Justice Coghlin (appointed September 2008)[5]
• The Rt Hon Lord Justice Gillen (September 2014-November 2017)[11][12]
• The Rt Hon[13] Lord Justice Weatherup (appointed September 2015)[14]
• The Rt Hon[13] Lord Justice Weir (appointed September 2015)[14]
• The Rt Hon Lord Justice Deeny (appointed September 2017)[15][16]
• The Rt Hon Lord Stephens of Creevyloughgare (appointed September 2017[15]-October 2020)[17]
• The Rt Hon Lord Justice Maguire (appointed 8 January 2021)[18]

See also

• Lord Chief Justice of Northern Ireland
• List of High Court judges of Northern Ireland

References

1. Criminal Justice Review Main Report - The Structure of the Courts and the Judicial System
2. List of Judiciary of Northern Ireland
3. "No. 7997". The Belfast Gazette. 10 November 2017. p. 822.
4. "Northern Ireland: Lord Justices of Appeal". Hansard. 15 June 2004. Retrieved 30 March 2009.
5. "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.
6. "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.
7. "No. 6595". The Belfast Gazette. 10 September 2004. p. 2607.
8. "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.
9. "Appointments to the Court of Appeal in Northern Ireland - Press Release 2007/01". Northern Ireland Court Service. 8 January 2007. Archived from the original on 5 February 2007. Retrieved 26 April 2018.
10. Tributes as Judge Malachy Higgins retires after 46 years, belfasttelegraph.co.uk. Accessed 8 January 2016.
11. The Rt Hon Lord Justice Gillen profile Archived 15 January 2013 at the Wayback Machine, nijac.gov.uk. Accessed 8 January 2016.
12. "Press Notice - Appointment Of Lord Justice Of Appeal". Northern Ireland Court Service. 4 August 2014. Archived from the original on 23 October 2015. Retrieved 28 April 2018.
13. "Privy Council appointments: Sir Ronald Weatherup and Sir Reginald Weir". Prime Minister's Office, 10 Downing Street. 2 February 2016. Retrieved 26 April 2018.
14. "No. 7756". The Belfast Gazette. 11 September 2015. p. 646.
15. "No. 7981". The Belfast Gazette. 15 September 2017. p. 666.
16. Top job for judge Deeny who once rubbed shoulders with U2, belfasttelegraph.co.uk. Accessed 26 April 2018.
17. "New appointment to the UK's top appeal court". UK Supreme Court. 25 August 2020. Retrieved 20 September 2020.
18. "Judiciary of Northern Ireland Salaried Judicial Complement (as of 23 June 2022)". Judiciary of Northern Ireland. Archived from the original on 1 September 2022. Retrieved 19 October 2022.