List of lords justices of appeal of Northern Ireland explained

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]
• 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)^[3]
• The Rt Hon Lord Justice Campbell (September 1998^[3] -August 2008)^[4]
• The Rt Hon^[5] Lord Justice Sheil (September 2004-January 2007)
• The Rt Hon Lord Justice Higgins (January 2007^{[6] [7]} -June 2014)^[8]
• The Rt Hon Lord Justice Girvan (appointed January 2007)^{[6] [7]}
• The Rt Hon Lord Justice Coghlin (appointed September 2008)^[4]
• The Rt Hon Lord Justice Gillen (September 2014-November 2017)^{[9] [10]}
• The Rt Hon^[11] Lord Justice Weatherup (appointed September 2015)
• The Rt Hon^[11] Lord Justice Weir (appointed September 2015)
• The Rt Hon Lord Justice Deeny (appointed September 2017)^[12]
• The Rt Hon Lord Stephens of Creevyloughgare (appointed September 2017-October 2020)^[13]
• The Rt Hon Lord Justice Maguire (appointed 8 January 2021)^[14]

See also

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

Notes and References

1. http://cain.ulst.ac.uk/issues/law/cjr/chap5.pdf Criminal Justice Review Main Report - The Structure of the Courts and the Judicial System
2. https://www.judiciaryni.uk/about-judiciary/judicial-members List of Judiciary of Northern Ireland
3. Web site: Northern Ireland: Lord Justices of Appeal. 15 June 2004. Hansard. 30 March 2009.
4. Web site: New Lord Justice of Appeal in Northern Ireland sworn into office - Press Release 2008/20. 5 September 2008. Northern Ireland Court Service. 30 March 2009. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20110716081501/http://www.courtsni.gov.uk/en-GB/Publications/Press_and_Media/p_pm_pr200820.htm. 16 July 2011.
5. Web site: Privy Council Appointment (Sir John Joseph Sheil). https://web.archive.org/web/20080909065826/http://www.number10.gov.uk/Page6808. dead. 9 September 2008. 20 December 2004. Number10.gov.uk. 30 March 2009.
6. Web site: Appointments to the Court of Appeal in Northern Ireland - Press Release 2007/01. https://web.archive.org/web/20070205160033/http://www.courtsni.gov.uk:80/en-GB/Publications/Press_and_Media/p_pm_pr200701.htm?UserPref=culture%5Een-GB. dead. 5 February 2007. 8 January 2007. Northern Ireland Court Service. 26 April 2018.
7. Web site: Appointment of Lord Justices of Appeal in NI. 8 January 2007. Number10.gov.uk. 30 March 2009 . dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20071005091213/http://www.number10.gov.uk/output/Page10698.asp. 5 October 2007.
8. http://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/news/northern-ireland/tributes-as-judge-malachy-higgins-retires-after-46-years-30385907.html Tributes as Judge Malachy Higgins retires after 46 years
9. http://www.nijac.gov.uk/index/appointments/completed.htm The Rt Hon Lord Justice Gillen profile
10. Web site: Press Notice - Appointment Of Lord Justice Of Appeal. https://web.archive.org/web/20151023050321/http://www.courtsni.gov.uk/en-GB/Publications/Press_and_Media/Documents/p_pr_14-14/p_pr_Appointment-LJ-Appeal-040814.html. dead. 23 October 2015. 4 August 2014. Northern Ireland Court Service. 28 April 2018.
11. Web site: Privy Council appointments: Sir Ronald Weatherup and Sir Reginald Weir. 2 February 2016. Prime Minister's Office, 10 Downing Street. 26 April 2018.
12. https://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/news/northern-ireland/top-job-for-judge-deeny-who-once-rubbed-shoulders-with-u2-36099035.html Top job for judge Deeny who once rubbed shoulders with U2
13. News: New appointment to the UK's top appeal court. 25 August 2020. UK Supreme Court. 20 September 2020. en-GB.
14. Web site: Judiciary of Northern Ireland Salaried Judicial Complement (as of 23 June 2022) . https://web.archive.org/web/20220901053852/https://www.judiciaryni.uk/about-judiciary/judicial-members . 1 September 2022. Judiciary of Northern Ireland . 19 October 2022.