Vice-Chancellor of the County Palatine of Lancaster
The Vice-Chancellor of the County Palatine of Lancaster is an office of the Duchy of Lancaster. The vice-chancellor is appointed by the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster after consultation with the Lord High Chancellor of Great Britain.[1] Since 1987, the vice-chancellor has been a High Court judge of the Chancery Division with a term of approximately three years.
The Vice-Chancellor of the County Palatine of Lancaster exercises general supervision over the conduct of Chancery division business in the North of England and is an ex-officio member of the court of Lancaster University.
Vice-Chancellors since 1987
Before the implementation of the Courts Act 1971, the appointment of the Vice-Chancellor of the County Palatine was controlled by section 14 of the Administration of Justice Act 1881. From 1973 to 1987, Andrew James Blackett-Ord, a circuit judge held the post.[2] Since then, the office has been held by a Justice of the High Court sitting in the Chancery Division:
- 1987: Sir Richard Scott[3]
- 1991: Sir Andrew Morritt[4]
- 1994: Sir Jonathan Parker[5]
- 1998: Sir William Blackburne[6]
- 2002: Sir Timothy Lloyd[7]
- 2005: Sir Nicholas Patten[8]
- 1 October 2008: Sir David Richards[9]
- 2012: Sir Michael Briggs[10]
- 2013: Sir Alastair Norris
References
- ↑ GNN - Government News Network
- ↑ "Who's Who in Cumbria". News and Star. 13 January 2006. Archived from the original on 28 October 2012. Retrieved 28 October 2012.
- ↑ "The Rt Hon the Lord Scott of Foscote". Debrett's People of Today. Retrieved 24 October 2012.
- ↑ "Sir Andrew Morritt CVO". Judiciary of England and Wales. Archived from the original on 18 August 2012. Retrieved 28 October 2010.
- ↑ "Sir Jonathan Parker:Profile". Serle Court Chambers. Archived from the original on 28 October 2012. Retrieved 28 October 2012.
- ↑ "High Court Judge Appointed". GovMonitor. 30 September 2009. Retrieved 29 October 2012.
- ↑ "Privy Council Appointments" (Press release). Number10.gov.uk. 7 June 2005. Archived from the original on 10 December 2008. Retrieved 29 October 2012.
- ↑ "Lord Justice of Appeal" (Press release). Number10.gov.uk. 22 May 2009. Archived from the original on 6 July 2009. Retrieved 29 October 2012.
- ↑ "Senior judicial appointments announced" (Press release). Judiciary of England and Wales. 1 August 2008. Retrieved 29 October 2012.
- ↑ "Welcome to our new Vice-Chancellor" (PDF). Duchy of Lancaster News. Spring 2012. p. 3. Retrieved 29 October 2012.