Lord Chief Justice

American

noun

the presiding judge of Britain's High Court of Justice, the superior court of record for both criminal and civil cases.

Lord Chief Justice British

noun

the judge who is second only to the Lord Chancellor in the English legal hierarchy; president of one division of the High Court of Justice

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Lord Chief Justice

Lord Thomas, former Lord Chief Justice, told the BBC's Today Programme that it cannot be a "rubber stamping process" and judges must be satisfied there is no coercion.

From BBC ● Nov. 29, 2024

Hale, a Puritan sympathizer and later Lord Chief Justice of England, sent two women to their doom as “witches” after a trial in 1664.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 1, 2024

The UK government announced there would be an inquiry led by the Lord Chief Justice, Lord Widgery, the day after the killings.

From BBC ● Dec. 14, 2023

Lord Chief Justice Ian Burnett – the most senior judge in England and Wales – disagreed with his two colleagues.

From Washington Times ● Jun. 29, 2023

Sir Rufus is now Lord Reading, and it was then quite well understood that he would be appointed Lord Chief Justice.

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