The 'Lord Chief Justice of Northern Ireland' is the head of the judiciary in
Northern Ireland, presiding over the
Courts of Northern Ireland. The present Lord Chief Justice of Northern Ireland is Sir Brian Kerr. His counterparts in England and Wales and in Scotland are the
Lord Chief Justice of England and Wales and the
Lord President of the Court of Session.
Lords Chief Justice of Northern Ireland (1922-)
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Rt Hon Sir Brian Kerr 2004-
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Rt Hon Sir Robert Carswell 1997-2004
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Rt Hon Lord Hutton 1988-1997
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Major Rt Hon Lord Lowry 1971-1988
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Rt Hon Maurice Gibson -1987
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Rt Hon Lord MacDermott 1951-1971
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Rt Hon Sir James Andrews 1937-1951
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Rt Hon Sir William Moore,
Bt 1925-1937
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Rt Hon Sir Denis Henry 1922-1925
See also
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Lord Chief Justice of Ireland