County Court Judges (16 December 2022)
His Majesty the King has appointed Presiding District Judge (Magistrates’ Courts) Mark McGarrity and Mr Mark Reel as County Court Judges in Northern Ireland. The judges were sworn into office before the Right Honourable Dame Siobhan Keegan, the Lady Chief Justice of Northern Ireland, on Friday 16 December 2022.
High Court Judge (16 December 2022)
His Majesty the King has appointed Judge Patrick Kinney as a High Court Judge in Northern Ireland. The judge was sworn into office before the Right Honourable Dame Siobhan Keegan, the Lady Chief Justice of Northern Ireland, on Friday 16 December 2022.
Appeal Tribunals – Disability Qualified Members (7 December 2022)
Ms Cliona McCotter and Ms Laurena Horn were appointed as Disability Qualified Members of the Appeal Tribunals for Northern Ireland on 7 December 2022.
Appeal Tribunals – Medically Qualified Member (7 December 2022)
Dr Helen Laughlin was appointed as a Medically Qualified Member of the Appeal Tribunals for Northern Ireland on 7 December 2022.
Pensions Appeal Tribunals - Medical Members (21 October 2022)
Dr Rebecca McGinley and Dr Sylvia Anderson were appointed as Medical Members of the Pensions Appeal Tribunals for Northern Ireland on 21 October 2022.
Vice President of the Industrial Tribunals and Fair Employment Tribunal (12 October 2022)
Mrs Maxine Orr was appointed as the Vice President of the Industrial Tribunals and Fair Employment Tribunal in Northern Ireland. Mrs Orr was sworn into office before the Right Honourable Dame Siobhan Keegan, the Lady Chief Justice of Northern Ireland on Wednesday 12 October 2022.
President of the Special Educational Needs and Disability Tribunal (7 October 2022)
Mr Conor Heaney was appointed as the President of the Special Educational Needs and Disability Tribunal for Northern Ireland. Mr Heaney was sworn into office before the Right Honourable Dame Siobhan Keegan, the Lady Chief Justice of Northern Ireland on Friday 7 October 2022.
Master (King's Bench and Appeals) (21 September 2022)
Mr Mark Harvey was appointed as a Master (King’s Bench and Appeals) in Northern Ireland. Master Harvey was sworn into office before the Right Honourable Dame Siobhan Keegan, the Lady Chief Justice of Northern Ireland, on Wednesday 21 September 2022.
Victims’ Payments Board - Legal Members (4 August 2022)
Mr John Connolly, Ms Elaine Grier, Ms Angela Stevens, Mrs Louise Trainor and Mrs Marianne McIntyre were appointed as Legal Members of the Victims’ Payments Board for Northern Ireland on 4 August 2022.
Victims’ Payments Board - Ordinary Members (4 August 2022)
Mrs Roisin Flynn, Mrs Carolyn Salmon, Mrs Elaine Peel, Mr Mervyn Hayes and Mrs Catherine Ranaghan were appointed as Ordinary Members of the Victims’ Payments Board for Northern Ireland on 4 August 2022.
High Court Judge (23 June 2022)
Her Majesty the Queen has appointed Judge Stephen Fowler QC as a High Court Judge in Northern Ireland. The judge was sworn into office before the Right Honourable Dame Siobhan Keegan, the Lady Chief Justice of Northern Ireland, on Thursday 23 June 2022.
Victims’ Payments Board - Ordinary Members (21 June 2022)
Ms Colette Casey, Mr Fergus Devitt, Ms Alison Glass, Dr Cheryl Lawther, Mrs Pauline Martin, Mr Derek McFaull, Mrs Rosalind McLaughlin, Miss Catherine McLean, Mrs Kerry O’Reilly, Mr Peter Raymond and Mrs Patricia Scott were appointed as Ordinary Members of the Victims’ Payments Board for Northern Ireland on 21 June 2022.
District Judges (Magistrates' Courts) (7 June 2022)
Her Majesty the Queen has appointed Ms Anne Marshall and Ms Alana McSorley as District Judges (Magistrates’ Courts) in Northern Ireland. The judges were sworn into office before the Right Honourable Dame Siobhan Keegan, the Lady Chief Justice of Northern Ireland, on Tuesday 7 June 2022.
Victims’ Payments Board - Legal Members (8 April 2022)
Mr John Mackell, Ms Htaik Win, Mrs Anne Mullan, Ms Grainne Brady, Miss Melanie Rice, Mr James Toal, Mr John Johnston, Mr Martin Hardy and Mr Mark Harvey were appointed as Legal Members of the Victims’ Payments Board for Northern Ireland on 8 April 2022.
President of the Industrial Tribunals and Fair Employment Tribunal (4 April 2022)
Mr Noel Kelly was appointed as the President of the Industrial Tribunals and Fair Employment Tribunal in Northern Ireland by The Lady Chief Justice, The Right Honourable Dame Siobhan Keegan on 4 April 2022.
Appeal Tribunals – Medically Qualified Members (22 February 2022)
Dr Jenny McCollum and Dr Josephine Hillan were appointed as Medically Qualified Members of the Appeal Tribunals for Northern Ireland on 22 February 2022.
District Judge (11 January 2022)
Mrs Claire Harmer was appointed as a District Judge in Northern Ireland on 11 January 2022. Judge Harmer has also been concurrently appointed as a Deputy County Court Judge.