Lord Justice Explained

Lord Justice may refer to:

• A member of a collective regency in the temporary absence of the sovereign or viceroy:
  • Lords Justices of Ireland, in the absence of the chief governor
  • Under the Regency Acts until 1840, if the monarch died while the heir was abroad, Lords Justices would be appointed until the new monarch arrived.
  • Lords Justices appointed during the absence of King George I in 1719, when the king was in Hanover
• Style of various senior judges in Britain or Ireland
  • Lord Justice of Appeal in England and Wales (since 1875)
  • Lord Justice of Appeal in Ireland (1877–1924)
  • Lord Justice of Appeal in Northern Ireland (since 1921)
  • Lord Justice of Appeal in Chancery (1851–1875)
  • Lord Justice of Appeal in Chancery in Ireland (1856–1877)
  • Lord Justice Clerk second most senior judge in Scotland
  • Lord Justice General senior criminal judge in Scotland, since 1836 merged with Lord President of the Court of Session

See also

• Lord Chief Justice (disambiguation)
• Lord Judge, style of Igor Judge, Baron Judge
• Lady Justice, an allegorical personification of the moral force in judicial systems
• Justice Lord (disambiguation)