Completed Appointments 2026

Adjudicator (Medical Member) of the Criminal Injuries Compensation Appeals Panel (CICAP) for Northern Ireland (27 March 2026)

Dr Richard Whiteside was appointed as a Medical Member of the Criminal Injuries Compensation Appeals Panel (CICAP) for Northern Ireland on 27 March 2026.

Financially Qualified Member of the Appeal Tribunals for Northern Ireland (18 March 2026)

Mr James Casey and Ms Eimear Devlin were appointed as Financially Qualified Members of the Appeal Tribunals for Northern Ireland on 18 March 2026.

County Court Judge (18 March 2026)

His Majesty the King has appointed Ms Natalie Pinkerton as a County Court Judge in Northern Ireland. The judge was sworn into office before Dame Siobhan Keegan, The Lady Chief Justice of Northern Ireland on Wednesday 18 March 2026.

Adjudicator (Medical Member) of the Criminal Injuries Compensation Appeals Panel (CICAP) for Northern Ireland (19 February 2026)

Dr Jessica Brown was appointed as a Medical Member of the Criminal Injuries Compensation Appeals Panel (CICAP) for Northern Ireland on 19 February 2026.

Adjudicator (Legal Member) of the Criminal Injuries Compensation Appeals Panel (CICAP) for Northern Ireland (19 February 2026)

Mrs Denise Strahan was appointed as a Legal Member of the Criminal Injuries Compensation Appeals Panel (CICAP) for Northern Ireland on 19 February 2026.

Employment Judge - Industrial Tribunals and the Fair Employment Tribunal (5 January 2026)

Mrs Leona O'Neill was appointed as an Employment Judge for the office of the Industrial Tribunals and the Fair Employment Tribunal on 5 January 2026.