Completed Recruitment Schemes
High Court Judge
14 May 2012
Mr Paul Richard Maguire QC was sworn into office as a High Court Judge on 14 May 2012
District Judge
28 March 2012
Mr Philip Gilpin was sworn in to the office of District judge on 28 March 2012.
Medical Member of the Appeal Tribunals
13-14 March 2012
The following doctors were appointed as Medical Generalist Members of the Appeal Tribunals on 13 March 2012:
Dr S J E Anderson, Dr U M Crossin, Dr N Heron, Dr R Kane, Dr G P Kearney, Dr B Kelly, Dr M A McGarry, Dr G R Montgomery, Dr PJ Boylan, Dr S D E Cuthbertson.
Dr M G Curran was appointed as a Medical Consultant Member also on the 13 March 2012.
Dr E J Burke and Dr N F Doran were appointed as Medical Generalist Members of the Appeal Tribunals on 14 March 2012:
County Court Judge
28 February 2012
Mr Gordon William Kerr QC was sworn in to the office of County Court judge on 28 February 2012.
Social Security Commissioner & Child Support Commissioner
17 October 2011
Mr Odhrán Stockman was appointed as Social Security Commissioner & Child Support Commissioner for Northern Ireland on 17 October 2011.As part of his duties Mr Stockman was also appointed as Deputy President of the Pensions Appeal Tribunals
Deputy District Judge (Magistrates' Court)
28 June 2011
Mr Peter King was appointed as a Deputy District Judge (Magistrates' Court) on 28 June 2011
Chief Social Security Commissioner & Chief Child Support Commissioner
2 June 2011
Dr Kenneth Mullan was appointed as Chief Social Security Commissioner & Chief Child Support Commissioner for Northern Ireland on 2 June 2011. As part of his duties Dr Mullan was also appointed as President of the Pensions Appeal Tribunals
Deputy Social Security Commissioner & Deputy Child Support Commissioner
1 June 2011
Mr D May, Mr A Lloyd-Davies, Mr A Gamble, Mr C Ward, and Mr D Williams have been appointed as Deputy Social Security Commissioners and Deputy Child Support Commissioners for Northern Ireland on 1 June 2011.
Legal Chairman of the Care Tribunal
1 April 2011
Mrs Diane Drennan has been appointed as a Fee-Paid Legal Chairman of the Care Tribunal of Northern Ireland on 1 April 2011
County Court Judges
20 January 2011
Mr Stephen Alexander Fowler QC and Mr Alistair Devlin were sworn in to the office of County Court judge on 20 January 2011.
Ordinary Members of the Charity Tribunal
12 November 2010.
The Lord Chancellor has appointed Paul Artherton, Theresa Donaldson, Delia van der Lenden and Arthur Williamson as Fee Paid Ordinary Members of the Charity Tribunal on 12 November 2010.
President of the Charity Tribunal
25 October 2010
The Lord Chancellor has appointed Damien McMahon as President of the Charity Tribunal on 25 October 2010.
Vice President of the Industrial Tribunals and Fair Employment Tribunal
18 October 2010
The Lord Chancellor appointed Noel Kelly to be a Vice President of the Industrial Tribunals and Fair Employment Tribunal on 18 October 2010.
Deputy District Judge (Magistrates' Court)
30 June 2010
Mr John Rea was appointed as a Deputy District Judge (Magistrates' Court) on 29 June 2010. Mr Gerard Trainor, Mr Terence Dunlop, Mr Paul Conway and Ms Amanda Brady were also appointed as Deputy District Judges (Magistrates' Court) on 30 June 2010.
Legal Members of the Charity Tribunal for Northern Ireland
25 June 2010
Ms Maura McCallion and Mr Adrian Colmer have been appointed as a Fee Paid Legal Members of the Charity Tribunal for Northern Ireland on 25 June 2010.
Legal Chairman of the Appeal Tribunals
30 April 2010
Mrs Edell Colette Fitzpatrick was appointed as a Full Time Legal Chairman of the Appeal Tribunals on 30 April 2010.
Legal Chairmen of the Health and Safety Appeals Tribunal
27 April 2010
Ms Petra Sheils, Mr James Leonard and Mr Damien McMahon were sworn in as Fee Paid Legal Chairmen of the Health and Safety Appeals Tribunal on 27 April 2010.
Medical Members of the Mental Health Review Tribunal
27 April 2010
Dr Paul Bell, Dr Fred Browne, Dr Neta Chada, Dr Colin Milliken and Dr Anne Scott were sworn in as Medical Members of the Mental Health Review Tribunal in Northern Ireland on 27 April 2010.
County Court Judge
1 February 2010
Mrs Patricia Mary Smyth was sworn into office as a County Court judge on 2 February 2010.
Medical Member of the Appeal Tribunals
9 December 2009
Dr Peter Quinn was appointed as a Medical Member of the Appeal Tribunals on 9 December 2009.
Medical Members of the Appeal Tribunals
8 December 2009
Dr Christine Wilson and Dr Maureen Crawford were appointed as Medical Members of the Appeal Tribunals on 8 December 2009.
Medical Members of the Appeal Tribunals
7 December 2009
Dr Jane Fleming and Dr Donagh MacDonagh were appointed as Medical Members of the Appeal Tribunals on 7 December 2009.
Deputy Statutory Officers in Northern Ireland
26 November 2009
Patricia Claire Archbold, Nigel Patrick John Broderick, Philip Nigel Gilpin, Marian Frances Killen, Kathryn Ruth Minnis and Clare Monica McGivern were appointed as Deputy Statutory Officers in Northern Ireland on 26 November 2009.
Lord Chief Justice of Northern Ireland
3 July 2009
The Honourable Sir Declan Morgan was sworn in as the Lord Chief Justice of Northern Ireland on 3 July 2009.
Ordinary Members of the Northern Ireland Valuation Tribunal
12 June 2009
Mr Robert McCann, Ms Angela Matthews and Dr Peter Wardlow were sworn in as Ordinary Members of the Northern Ireland Valuation Tribunal on 12 June 2009.
Ordinary Members of the Northern Ireland Valuation Tribunal
3 June 2009
Mr David Vincent Rose, Mr Peter Mervyn Somerville, Mr Patrick Joseph Cumiskey, Mr Hugh Mulholland, Mrs Noreen Ann Wright, Mr Gerard Francis McKenna and Alan John Martin were sworn in as Ordinary Members of the Northern Ireland Valuation Tribunal on 3 June 2009.
County Court Judge
11 May 2009
Mr Geoffrey Biddall Miller QC was sworn into office as a County Court judge on 11 May 2009.
Chairman of the Industrial Tribunal and Fair Employment Tribunal
1 April 2009
Orla C Murray was sworn into office as a full time Chairman of the Industrial Tribunal and Fair Employment Tribunal on 1 April 2009.
Deputy President of the Pensions Appeal Tribunals
9 January 2009
Dr Kenneth Mullan was appointed to the office of Deputy President of the Pensions Appeal Tribunals on 9 January 2009.
Legal Members of the Mental Health Review Tribunal
30 September 2008
Ruth Lavery, Attracta Wilson and Philip Gilpin were sworn in as Legal Members of the Mental Health Review Tribunal in Northern Ireland on 30 September 2008.
Service Members of the Pensions Appeal Tribunals
19 September 2008
Lewis John Cherry, Sean Thomas Hamilton MBE and Andrew Reg Popplewell were sworn in as Service Members of the Pensions Appeal Tribunal in Northern Ireland on 19 September 2008.
Medical Members of the Pensions Appeal Tribunals
19 September 2008
Dr Josef Kairparambat Kuriacose, Dr Norman Jan Piet Walker and Professor Agnes Anne Jennifer Adgey were sworn in as Medical Members of the Pensions Appeal Tribunal in Northern Ireland on 19 September 2008.
Coroner (Fixed Term)
15 September 2008
Joanne Donnelly was appointed to the office of Coroner (fixed term) in Northern Ireland on 15 September 2008.
Social Security Commissioner and Child Support Commissioner for N.I.
12 September 2008
Dr Kenneth Mullan was appointed as a Social Security Commissioner and Child Support Commissioner for Northern Ireland on 12 September 2008.
Lord Justice of Appeal
5 September 2008
The Honourable Mr Justice Coghlin was sworn into office to the Court of Appeal in Northern Ireland on 5 September
High Court Judge
5 September 2008
Mr Bernard McCloskey QC was sworn into office as a High Court Judge on 5 September 2008
Legal Chairman of the Special Education Needs and Disability Tribunal
7 December 2007
Mr Clive Albert Connell and Mr Damien Joseph McMahon were sworn into office as Legal Chairmen of the Special Education Needs and Disability Tribunal on 7 December 2007.
Vice-President of the Industrial Tribunals and Fair Employment Tribunal
3 December 2007
Mrs Patricia Mary Smyth was sworn into office as Vice-President of the Industrial Tribunals and Fair Employment Tribunal on 3 December 2007
Deputy Resident Magistrates
22 October 2007
The Lord Chancellor has appointed Mr Brian Archer, Mr Nigel Patrick John Broderick, Mr Trevor George Browne, Mrs Edell Collette Fitzpatrick, Mr Peter Prenter and Mr Neil Sinton Rafferty to be Deputy Resident Magistrates in Northern Ireland with effect from Monday 22 October 2007.
Deputy Social Security Commissioner and Child Support Commissioner
19 September 2007
Mr Conall Gerard MacLynn was appointed as a Deputy Social Security Commissioner and Child Support Commissioner for Northern Ireland on 19 September 2007.
Chairman Reserve Forces Reinstatement Committee
1 July 2007
Mr David Duncan Buchanan was appointed as a Chairman of the Reserve Forces Reinstatement Committee in Northern Ireland.
Appointment to the Office of Master (High Court) in Northern Ireland
4 June 2007
Mr John Wright Bailie was sworn into office before the Right Honourable Sir Brian Kerr, Lord Chief Justice of Northern Ireland, on Monday 4 June 2007.
Chairmen of VAT & Duties Tribunal for Northern Ireland
1 May 2007
Mr Colin Bishopp and Mr David Demack were appointed as Chairmen of VAT & Duties Tribunal for Northern Ireland on 1 May 2007.
Northern Ireland Valuation Tribunal (NIVT)
March/May 2007
Schedule of NIVT appointments (pdf: 11kb)
Full Time Chairman of Industrial Tribunals and Fair Employment Tribunal
5 March 2007
Mr Paul Buggy, Mr Brian Greene and Mr Samuel Crothers were sworn into office as Full Time Chairmen of the Industrial Tribunals and Fair Employment Tribunal on 5 March 2007.
2 April 2007
Mr Patrick Kinney was sworn into office as a Full Time Chairman of the Industrial Tribunals and Fair Employment Tribunal on 2 April 2007.
High Court
29 January 2007
Mr William Benjamin Synge Stephens QC and Mr Seamus Treacy QC SC were sworn into office as High Court Judges on 29 January 2007.
Mental Health Review Tribunal
26 October 2006
Dr Elizabeth Anne Montgomery, Dr Daniel Malachy Brennan and Dr Diana Georgina Patterson were sworn in as medical members of the Mental Health Review Tribunal for NI on Thursday, 26 October.
Pensions Appeal Tribunals
7 September 2006
Mr David James Gray and Mr Michael Gerard Ranaghan - appointed fee paid legal members
Dr Thomas O'Leary and Dr James Noel Scott - appointed as fee paid medical members
Master (High Court)
11 September 2006
Dr Robert Evan Bell
Deputy Social Security Commissioner for Northern Ireland
1 June 2006
Mrs Tanya Parker has been appointed as Deputy Social Security Commissioner for Northern Ireland.
Presiding Coroner
2 May 2006
Mr Justice Weir was appointed to the office of Presiding Coroner in Northern Ireland.
Coroner
3 April 2006
Miss Suzanne Anderson and Mr Brian Sherrard have been appointed to the office of Coroner in Northern Ireland.
