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Chief Justice of Ireland
The chief justice of Ireland (Irish: Príomh-Bhreitheamh na hÉireann) is the president of the Supreme Court of Ireland. The chief justice is the highest judicial office and the most senior judge in the Republic of Ireland. The role includes several constitutional and administrative duties, in addition to taking part in ordinary judicial proceedings.
The current chief justice is Donal O'Donnell.
The chief justice of the Supreme Court was created under the Courts of Justice Act 1924. Before 1922 the lord chancellor of Ireland was the highest judicial office in Ireland. Between 1922 and 1924, the lord chief Justice of Ireland was the most senior judge in the Irish Free State. The Supreme Court sits in the Four Courts. When the Supreme Court sits, as it mostly does, in two chambers, the second chamber sits in the Hugh Kennedy Court, named after the first chief justice.
The position of chief justice is filled following the nomination by the cabinet of the Irish government and appointed by the president of Ireland. There is no legislation governing the appointment of the position. Traditionally an informal process took place where the taoiseach, tánaiste, attorney general of Ireland, and minister for justice would privately consult to bring a proposed appointee to cabinet. For the appointment of Frank Clarke, an ad hoc committee composed of the president of the Court of Appeal, the attorney general and the chairperson of the Top Level Appointments Committee was formed to make a recommendation to the government. The committee opened applications and received 500-word statements from candidates outlining their suitability for the role. A shortlist of three judges was proposed.
On appointment, the chief justice is required to make a declaration of office in the presence of the president.
In the event of illness or vacancy of the post, the role of chief justice is exercised by the president of the Court of Appeal.
The term of chief justice lasts for seven years, or until reaching the mandatory retirement age of seventy. While still serving as judges, former chief justices rank fourth in the judicial order of precedence, after the incumbent chief justice and the presidents of the Court of Appeal and the High Court. John L. Murray continued to serve as a judge of the Supreme Court after his seven-year term had concluded.
The chief justice is the president of the Supreme Court.
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Chief Justice of Ireland
The chief justice of Ireland (Irish: Príomh-Bhreitheamh na hÉireann) is the president of the Supreme Court of Ireland. The chief justice is the highest judicial office and the most senior judge in the Republic of Ireland. The role includes several constitutional and administrative duties, in addition to taking part in ordinary judicial proceedings.
The current chief justice is Donal O'Donnell.
The chief justice of the Supreme Court was created under the Courts of Justice Act 1924. Before 1922 the lord chancellor of Ireland was the highest judicial office in Ireland. Between 1922 and 1924, the lord chief Justice of Ireland was the most senior judge in the Irish Free State. The Supreme Court sits in the Four Courts. When the Supreme Court sits, as it mostly does, in two chambers, the second chamber sits in the Hugh Kennedy Court, named after the first chief justice.
The position of chief justice is filled following the nomination by the cabinet of the Irish government and appointed by the president of Ireland. There is no legislation governing the appointment of the position. Traditionally an informal process took place where the taoiseach, tánaiste, attorney general of Ireland, and minister for justice would privately consult to bring a proposed appointee to cabinet. For the appointment of Frank Clarke, an ad hoc committee composed of the president of the Court of Appeal, the attorney general and the chairperson of the Top Level Appointments Committee was formed to make a recommendation to the government. The committee opened applications and received 500-word statements from candidates outlining their suitability for the role. A shortlist of three judges was proposed.
On appointment, the chief justice is required to make a declaration of office in the presence of the president.
In the event of illness or vacancy of the post, the role of chief justice is exercised by the president of the Court of Appeal.
The term of chief justice lasts for seven years, or until reaching the mandatory retirement age of seventy. While still serving as judges, former chief justices rank fourth in the judicial order of precedence, after the incumbent chief justice and the presidents of the Court of Appeal and the High Court. John L. Murray continued to serve as a judge of the Supreme Court after his seven-year term had concluded.
The chief justice is the president of the Supreme Court.
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