Chief Justice of Ireland

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The Chief Justice of Ireland is the head of the Irish judiciary and presiding judge of the Supreme Court, overseeing the administration of justice and the operation of the courts.

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Chief Justice of Ireland canonical 3

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Statements (47)

Predicate Object
instanceOf judicial office
public office
advisedBy Government of Ireland
appointedBy President of Ireland
constitutionalArticle Article 34 of the Constitution of Ireland
country Republic of Ireland
surface form: Ireland
courtSeat Four Courts
Supreme Court of Ireland courtroom
currentHolder Donal O’Donnell
currentHolderStartDate October 2021
firstHolder Hugh Kennedy
formationDate 1924
hasJurisdictionOver civil cases at Supreme Court level
criminal cases at Supreme Court level
headOf Irish judiciary
jurisdiction Republic of Ireland
language English
Irish
legalBasis Constitution of Ireland
legalSystem common law
locatedIn Dublin
surface form: Dublin, Ireland
mandatoryRetirementAge 70
maySitIn Court of Appeal (Ireland)
High Court (Ireland)
memberOf Council of State (Ireland)
Supreme Court of Ireland
nativeLabel Príomh-Bhreitheamh na hÉireann
nominatedBy Government of Ireland
officeCreatedBy Courts of Justice Act 1924
officeHolderTitle Chief Justice
officeType non-political
oversees administration of justice in Ireland
operation of the courts in Ireland
participatesIn appointment process for judges in Ireland
partOf Irish judiciary
surface form: Courts of Ireland
precededBy Lord Chancellor of Ireland
Lord Chief Justice of Ireland
presidesOver Supreme Court of the Irish Free State
surface form: Supreme Court of Ireland
rank highest-ranking judge in Ireland
residence Dublin
responsibleFor allocation of work of the Supreme Court
representing the judiciary in relations with the executive
representing the judiciary in relations with the legislature
sitsWith ordinary judges of the Supreme Court of Ireland
style The Honorable
symbolizes independence of the judiciary in Ireland
termLength until mandatory retirement age

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President of Ireland oathSwornBefore Chief Justice of Ireland
George Gavan Duffy positionHeld Chief Justice of Ireland
Council of State (Ireland) exOfficioMembersInclude Chief Justice of Ireland