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The Lords Justices of Appeal (Judges of the Court of Appeal) of Northern Ireland, in order of appointment: A Lord Justice of Appeal (LJ in court report notation) is an ordinary judge of the Court of Appeal of England and Wales, the appeals division of the High Court of Justice. ... Court of Appeals is the title of certain appellate courts in various jurisdictions. ... Dieu et mon droit (Royal motto) (French for God and my right)2 Northern Irelands location within the UK Main language English Other recognised languages Irish, Ulster Scots Capital and largest city Belfast First Minister Office suspended Secretary of State for Northern Ireland Peter Hain MP Area - Total Ranked...
The office of Lord Chancellor of Ireland was abolished, and its duties transferred to the Secretary of State for NorthernIreland.
The Lord Chancellor does not maintain custody of the Great Seal of Scotland (which is kept by the First Minister of Scotland) or of the Great Seal of NorthernIreland (which is kept by the Secretary of State for NorthernIreland).
The Lord Chancellor is also involved in the annual ceremony known as the State Opening of Parliament, during which the Sovereign delivers the Speech from the Throne (also known as the King's or Queen's Speech), outlining the agenda of the Government for the upcoming parliamentary session.
The Lords Spiritual consist of twenty-six clergymen of the Church of England, namely the Archbishop of Canterbury, the Archbishop of York, the Bishop of London, the Bishop of Durham, the Bishop of Winchester and the twenty-one longest-serving bishops of other dioceses.
The Lord Chancellor, as well as being a judge and the cabinet minister responsible for the judiciary and the courts, serves as the Lord Speaker of the House of Lords.
Ireland was further entitled to send four representative Lords Spiritual from its Church of Ireland; the same ceased in 1871 when the Church of Ireland was disestablished.
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