Tag: Judicial appointments
Michael Humphreys QC sworn in as High Court judge
Michael Humphreys QC has been sworn into office as a High Court judge in Northern Ireland.Mr Justice Humphreys graduated from Oxford University in 1993 and was called to The Bar of Northern Ireland in 1994. He took silk in 2011.His practice...
Procedure for Choosing Following Chief Justice to be Consented tomorrow
Mr Justice Clarke, who's held the top judicial place because 2017, is set to retire after this year. He'll turn 70 in October.Justice Minister Helen McEntee will find consent for the constitution of a...
England: Judicial Appointments Commission is’rotten to the Heart’
Judges are seeking an investigation into the"discriminatory, unjust and criminal" judicial appointment system amid claims of bullying and racism, The Times reports.The Judicial Support Network (JSN), which promotes diversity on the bench, is sending...
Ministers to establish advisory committee to help Pick next Chief Justice
Justice Minister Helen McEntee yesterday procured cabinet approval for the constitution of a non-statutory advisory committee to think about the suitability of applicants and make recommendations .The committee will include a senior associate of...
Mr Justice Donal O’Donnell to be next Chief Justice
Mr Justice Donal O'Donnell has been named by ministers as the next Chief Justice of Ireland.The Belfast-born judge, who has sat on the Supreme Court because 2010, was nominated by ministers to succeed Chief...
Potential Supreme Court Nomination Talks Sparked by 5th Circuit Judge’s Remarks
Judge's Remarks Spark Speculation on Supreme Court NominationPublic remarks made by Judge James C. Ho of the 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals at New Orleans have ignited discussions about a potential Supreme Court...
Five Additional High Court judges’one of the largest Gains in recent memory’
The planned appointment of five extra High Court judges is"one of the biggest gains in judges accepted in recent memory and a very considerable investment by the State in judicial funds", ministers have stated.The...
Judge Anthony Collins nominated for appointment as CJEU Advocate-General
Judge Anthony Collins Was nominated for appointment as an Advocate-General of their Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU).The government's conclusion in April to nominate Advocate-General Gerard Hogan for appointment into the Supreme...
Solicitor Raymond Finnegan nominated for District Court Seat
He'll fill the vacancy arising from the altitude of Judge Colin Daly, former president of the District Court, to the Circuit Court before this season .Mr Finnegan is going to be delegated to District...