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 Rt Hon Lord Justice Gillen^[2]
• The Rt Hon Lord Justice Weatherup^[3]
• The Rt Hon Lord Justice Weir^[4]

Former Lords Justices

• The Rt Hon Lord Justice Nicholson, April 1995^[5] - January 2007^[6]
• The Rt Hon Lord Justice McCollum, appointed January 1997^[5]
• The Rt Hon Lord Justice Campbell, September 1998^[5] - August 2008^[7]
• The Rt Hon Lord Justice Sheil - January 2005^[8] - January 2007^[6]
• The Rt Hon Lord Justice Higgins, January 2007^[9] - June 2014 ^[10]
• The Rt Hon Lord Justice Girvan, appointed January 2007^[9]
• The Rt Hon Lord Justice Coghlin, appointed September 2008^[7]
• The Rt Hon Lord Justice Gillen, appointed September 2014^[11]

See also

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

References

1. http://cain.ulst.ac.uk/issues/law/cjr/chap5.pdf
2. https://www.courtsni.gov.uk/en-GB/AboutUs/OrganisationalStructure/Pages/Judiciary-of-Northern-Ireland.aspx
3. https://www.courtsni.gov.uk/en-GB/AboutUs/OrganisationalStructure/Pages/Judiciary-of-Northern-Ireland.aspx
4. https://www.courtsni.gov.uk/en-GB/AboutUs/OrganisationalStructure/Pages/Judiciary-of-Northern-Ireland.aspx
5. "Northern Ireland: Lord Justices of Appeal". Hansard. 15 June 2004. Retrieved 30 March 2009.
6. "Appointment of Lord Justices of Appeal in NI". Number10.gov.uk. Retrieved 30 March 2009.
7. "New Lord Justice of Appeal in Northern Ireland sworn into office - Press Release 2008/20". Northern Ireland Court Service. 5 September 2008. Retrieved 30 March 2009.
8. "Privy Council Appointment (Sir John Joseph Sheil)". Number10.gov.uk. 20 December 2004. Retrieved 30 March 2009.
9. "Appointment of Lord Justices of Appeal in NI". Number10.gov.uk. 8 January 2007. Retrieved 30 March 2009.
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, nijac.gov.uk; accessed 8 January 2016.