The Northern Ireland Court of Appeal sits in the Royal Courts of Justice in Belfast, hearing appeals on points of law in criminal and civil cases from all courts. It is the highest court in Northern Ireland, subject to review only by the Supreme Court of the United Kingdom. The Judges who sit in this court are known as Lords Justices of Appeal.

Current Lords Justices

  • Seamus Treacy, appointed November 2017
  • Bernard McCloskey, appointed 5 September 2019
  • Sir Anthony Campbell (September 1998
  • John Sheil (September 2004-January 2007)-June 2014)
  • Paul Girvan (appointed January 2007)
  • Sir Ronald Weatherup (appointed September 2015)
  • Sir Reginald Weir (appointed September 2015)
  • Ben Stephens, Lord Stephens of Creevyloughgare (appointed September 2017-October 2020)
  • Paul Maguire (appointed 8 January 2021)

See also

  • Lord Chief Justice of Northern Ireland
  • List of High Court judges of Northern Ireland

References