President of the High Court
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The President of the High Court is a senior Irish judge who heads the High Court and plays a key role in the country’s judicial system and constitutional framework.
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
constitutional office in Ireland
ⓘ
court president ⓘ judicial office ⓘ |
| appliesToJurisdiction | High Court of Ireland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| appointedBy | President of Ireland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| appointmentOnAdviceOf | Government of Ireland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| canBeRemovedBy | Oireachtas of Ireland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| chairs | High Court judges ⓘ |
| constitutionalArticle | Article 34 of the Constitution of Ireland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| constitutionalBasis | Constitution of Ireland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | Ireland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| createdBy | Courts of Justice Act 1924 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| currentHolderAsOf2024 | David Barniville NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| currentHolderTookOffice | 2022 ⓘ |
| eligibleForReappointment | no ⓘ |
| firstHolder | Tim Healy (as first President of the High Court under 1924 Act) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasJurisdictionOver |
civil matters at High Court level
ⓘ
constitutional challenges at High Court level ⓘ judicial review proceedings ⓘ serious criminal matters at High Court level ⓘ |
| heads | High Court of Ireland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| legalSystem | Irish law ⓘ |
| mandatoryRetirementAge | 70 ⓘ |
| maySitAs |
judge of the Court of Appeal
ⓘ
judge of the Supreme Court of Ireland ⓘ |
| memberOf |
Council of State (Ireland)
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Superior Courts of Ireland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nominatedBy | Government of Ireland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| oathAdministeredBy | Chief Justice of Ireland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| officeLocation | Four Courts, Dublin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| participatesIn | judicial appointments process in Ireland ⓘ |
| partOf |
Courts of Justice of Ireland
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Irish courts system NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| playsKeyRoleIn |
Irish constitutional framework
ⓘ
Irish judicial system ⓘ |
| precedesInRank | ordinary judges of the High Court ⓘ |
| rank | senior judge ⓘ |
| removalGrounds |
incapacity
ⓘ
stated misbehaviour ⓘ |
| removalRequires | resolution of both Houses of the Oireachtas ⓘ |
| responsibleFor |
administration of the High Court
ⓘ
allocation of High Court judges to lists and circuits ⓘ management of High Court workload ⓘ |
| style | The Hon. Mr. Justice / The Hon. Ms. Justice ⓘ |
| succeedsInRank |
Chief Justice of Ireland
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
President of the Court of Appeal (Ireland) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| termLength | until mandatory retirement age ⓘ |
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