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Judges embrace i-trials

It is a little known fact that our very own Lord Kerr of Tonaghmore, was the last ever appointed Law Lord

By paulamcc
02 Feb 2014

Judges embrace i-trials

Judges embrace i-trials

It is a little known fact that our very own Lord Kerr of Tonaghmore, was the last ever appointed Law Lord, a centuries old tradition ended by the creation of the Supreme Court.  Lord Kerr, who incidentally hails from Lurgan, was appointed by Lord Carswell of Killeen whilst Lord Chief Justice to travel to America to investigate the potential of technology to assist in the administration of justice.  On his return the courts in Northern Ireland embraced the new technologies, unlike the Supreme Court, which until now, has been reticent.  Lord Kerr has been given the responsibility of implementing technological change in the Supreme Court and his efforts appear to have been successful according to this article in The Times.

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