Policy Press

The Court of Appeal in Northern Ireland

By Conor McCormick and Brice Dickson

Published

Nov 7, 2024

Page count

198 pages

ISBN

978-1529247015

Dimensions

203 x 127 mm

Imprint

Bristol University Press

Published

Nov 7, 2024

Page count

198 pages

ISBN

978-1529241754

Dimensions

203 x 127 mm

Imprint

Bristol University Press
The Court of Appeal in Northern Ireland

Available open access digitally under CC-BY-NC-ND licence.

The Court of Appeal in Northern Ireland has functioned without interruption for over a century, yet its intermediate position can obscure the importance of its judgments.

This book demonstrates the Court of Appeal’s pivotal role in securing justice, both by correcting lower court decisions and by developing the common law. It examines, in particular, how the Court has applied and developed the rule of law in a post-conflict society.

Authored by experts in the law of Northern Ireland, this compelling text is based on archival research, statistical and qualitative case analyses, court observations, and exclusive interviews with senior judges.

“This book furnishes us with a rich, detailed, and scholarly examination of the Northern Ireland Court of Appeal. Relying on doctrinal research, quantitative analysis, historical insight, and interview material, the authors both sketch a detailed portrait of the Court, and share insights into its inner workings.” Rory O’Connell, Ulster University

Conor McCormick is a Senior Lecturer in the School of Law at Queen’s University Belfast.

Brice Dickson is an Emeritus Professor in the School of Law at Queen’s University Belfast.

1. Introduction

2. The Origins of the Court

3. An Overview of Recent Activities

4. Civil Business

5. Criminal Business

6. Conspicuous Business

7. Appeals to the House of Lords and the Supreme Court

8. Conservation and Reform Reflections

9. Conclusion