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Record Nr.

UNINA9910898401403321

Autore

McCormick Conor

Titolo

The Court of Appeal in Northern Ireland

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Bristol : , : Bristol University Press, , 2025

©2024

ISBN

9781529241754

1529241758

Edizione

[1st ed.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (199 pages)

Altri autori (Persone)

DicksonBrice

Disciplina

347.416

Soggetti

Appellate courts

Judicial process

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Nota di contenuto

Front Cover -- The Court of Appeal in Northern Ireland  -- Copyright information -- Table of Contents -- List of Tables -- Acknowledgements -- Foreword by Dame Siobhan Keegan -- one Introduction -- two The Origins of the Court --   2.1 Introduction --   2.2 The starting position --     2.2.1 The inaugural judges --     2.2.2 The initial workload --   2.3 Significant changes to the governance of the Court --     2.3.1 The (temporary) Court of Criminal Appeal --     2.3.2 The (reconstituted) Supreme Court of Judicature --   2.4 Significant changes to the appointments process of the Court --     2.4.1 A politicised appointments system --     2.4.2 A gradually de-politicised appointments system --   2.5 Conclusion -- three An Overview of Recent Activities --   3.1 Introduction --   3.2 The Court’s caseload --   3.3 The composition of the Court --     3.3.1 The composition of appeal panels --     3.3.2 Assistance from retired judges and others --     3.3.3 A fourth Lord or Lady Justice of Appeal? --   3.4 The judges who delivered judgments --     3.4.1 Concurring and dissenting judgments --     3.4.2 The approach to precedents

Sommario/riassunto

This compelling book underscores the significance of the Court of Appeal in Northern Ireland, making a significant contribution to the literature and proposing recommendations on how it could enhance both its efficiency and its reputation.