Brian Kerr, Baron Kerr of Tonaghmore
Northern Irish senior judge (1948–2020) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Brian Francis Kerr, Baron Kerr of Tonaghmore, PC (/kɜːr/;[1] 22 February 1948 – 1 December 2020), was a Northern Irish barrister and a senior judge. He held office as Lord Chief Justice of Northern Ireland and then as a justice of the Supreme Court of the United Kingdom. In 2009, he was the last person to receive a law life peerage under the Appellate Jurisdiction Act 1876. At the time of his retirement on 30 September 2020, he was the longest-serving justice of the Supreme Court, and the court's last original member.
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The Lord Kerr of Tonaghmore | |
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Justice of the Supreme Court of the United Kingdom | |
In office 1 October 2009 – 30 September 2020 | |
Nominated by | Jack Straw |
Appointed by | Elizabeth II |
Preceded by | Position created |
Succeeded by | The Lord Stephens of Creevyloughgare |
Lord of Appeal in Ordinary | |
In office 1 July – 30 September 2009 | |
Preceded by | The Lord Carswell |
Succeeded by | Position abolished |
Lord Chief Justice of Northern Ireland | |
In office 2004–2009 | |
Nominated by | Tony Blair |
Appointed by | Elizabeth II |
Preceded by | Sir Robert Carswell |
Succeeded by | Sir Declan Morgan |
Personal details | |
Born | (1949-02-23)23 February 1949 Lurgan, County Armagh, Northern Ireland |
Died | 1 December 2020(2020-12-01) (aged 72) |
Nationality | British, Irish |
Spouse |
Gillian Widdowson (m. 1970) |
Children | 2 |
Alma mater | Queen's University Belfast |
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