Hunt for new Northern Ireland Lord Chief Justice as Declan Morgan prepares to retire
Lord Chief Justice Sir Declan Morgan,Picture by Hugh Russell.
10 March, 2021 01:00
Siobhan Keegan gave up a lucrative career as the second highest legal aid earning barrister to become a judge
LORD Chief Justice Declan Morgan is to retire after more than a decade as Northern Ireland's most senior judge.
A selection panel is being convened with the process to begin in weeks, with the prospect of the first female appointee the strongest it has been in the post's 99-year history.
The Office of the Lord Chief Justice confirmed to the Irish News that a new head of the judiciary is being sought.