Vice-Chancellor of the County Palatine of Lancaster explained

The Vice-Chancellor of the County Palatine of Lancaster is an office of the Duchy of Lancaster. The vice-chancellor is appointed by the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster after consultation with the Lord High Chancellor of Great Britain.[1] Since 1987, the vice-chancellor has been a High Court judge of the Chancery Division with a term of approximately three years.

The Vice-Chancellor of the County Palatine of Lancaster exercises general supervision over the conduct of Chancery division business in the North of England and is an ex-officio member of the court of Lancaster University.

Before the implementation of the Courts Act 1971, the appointment of the Vice-Chancellor of the County Palatine was controlled by section 14 of the Administration of Justice Act 1928 (repealed by Schedule 11, Part 2 of the Courts Act 1971). From 1973 to 1987, Andrew James Blackett-Ord, a circuit judge held the post.[2] Since then, the office has been held by a Justice of the High Court sitting in the Chancery Division.

List of vice-chancellors

Source: Somerville, Duchy of Lancaster Office Holders, (1871 onwards): Northern Circuit

Since 1987

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Notes and References

  1. http://www.gnn.gov.uk/content/detail.asp?NewsAreaID=2&ReleaseID=51811 GNN – Government News Network
  2. Web site: Who's Who in Cumbria . . 13 January 2006 . 28 October 2012 . https://archive.today/20130421084510/http://www.newsandstar.co.uk/1.352589 . dead . 21 April 2013.
  3. Book: The Annual Register. 1800.
  4. Book: Alumni Cantabrigienses: A Biographical List of All Known Students ..., Volume 2. 564.
  5. Book: Venn. Alumni Cantabrigienses: A Biographical List of All Known Students ..., Volume 2:first=John. 335.
  6. Web site: HALL, Sir Samuel. Friends of Hastings Cemetery.
  7. Web site: The Rt Hon the Lord Scott of Foscote . Debrett's People of Today . 24 October 2012 . https://archive.today/20130110185810/http://www.debretts.com/people/biographies/browse/s/3243/Richard+Rashleigh.aspx . 10 January 2013 . dead . dmy-all .
  8. Web site: Sir Andrew Morritt CVO . Judiciary of England and Wales . 28 October 2010 . http://webarchive.nationalarchives.gov.uk/20120816234040/http://www.judiciary.gov.uk/about-the-judiciary/judges-magistrates-and-tribunal-judges/biographies/biography-chancellor-hc . 16 August 2012.
  9. Web site: Sir Jonathan Parker:Profile . Serle Court Chambers . 28 October 2012 . https://archive.today/20130505043307/http://www.serlecourt.co.uk/Members/member.aspx?MemberID=80 . 5 May 2013 . live . dmy-all .
  10. Web site: High Court Judge Appointed . GovMonitor . 30 September 2009 . 29 October 2012.
  11. Privy Council Appointments . Number10.gov.uk . 7 June 2005 . 29 October 2012 . http://webarchive.nationalarchives.gov.uk/20081210134434/http://www.number10.gov.uk/Page7593 . 10 December 2008 . dead.
  12. Lord Justice of Appeal . 22 May 2009 . Number10.gov.uk . 29 October 2012 . http://webarchive.nationalarchives.gov.uk/20090706042222/http://www.number10.gov.uk/Page19403 . 6 July 2009.
  13. Senior judicial appointments announced . Judiciary of England and Wales . 1 August 2008 . 29 October 2012.
  14. Web site: Welcome to our new Vice-Chancellor . Duchy of Lancaster News . Spring 2012 . 3 . 29 October 2012 . PDF.

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