Lord Chief Justice of Ireland
Not to be confused with Chief Justice of the Irish Common Pleas. The Four Courts The headquarters of the Irish judicial system since 1804. The Court of King's Bench was one of the original four courts that sat there. The Court of King's Bench (or Court of Queen's Bench during the reign of a Queen) was one of the senior courts of common law in Ireland. It was a mirror of the Court of King's Bench in England. The Lord Chief Justice was the most senior judge in the court, and the second most senior Irish judge under English rule and later when Ireland became part of the United Kingdom. Additionally, for a brief period between 1922 and 1924, the Lord Chief Justice of Ireland was the most senior judge in the Irish Free State. Contents 1 History of the position 2 Abolition of the position 3 List of holders 4 Sources 5 References 6 Additional reading 7 External links History of the position The office was created during the Lordship of Ireland (1171–1536) and continued...