John Sheil

The Right Honourable
Sir John Sheil

Lord Justice of Appeal
In office
September 2004 – December 2006
Monarch Elizabeth II
Personal details
Born (1938-06-19) 19 June 1938
Nationality British
Alma mater Trinity College, Dublin
Occupation Judge
Profession Law

Sir John Joseph Sheil (born 19 June 1938) is a retired Northern Irish judge. He was a High Court Judge of Northern Ireland from 1989 to 2004, and a Lord Justice of Appeal of Northern Ireland from 2004 to 2007.

Early life and education

Sheil was born on 19 June 1938.[1] He was educated at Clongowes Wood College, an all-boys voluntary secondary school in County Kildare, Ireland.[2] He then studied at Queen's University Belfast and Trinity College, Dublin.[2]

Career

In 1964, Sheil was called to the bar of Northern Ireland and began practising as a barrister. He was made a Queen's Counsel (QC) in 1975.[3] #he was Chairman of the Mental Health Review Tribunal from 1985 to 1987, and was a member of the Fair Employment Appeals Board from 1986 to 1989.[4]

In 1989, Sheil was made a High Court Judge of Northern Ireland.[5] He served as a Lord Justice of Appeal in Northern Ireland from September 2004 to 31 December 2006.[5][6][7] He retired from the judiciary at the end of 2006.[8]

Since 1 September 2010, Sheil has been a Surveillance Commissioner.[4] As this position has a three-year term, he was reappointed on 1 September 2013,[3] and again on 1 September 2016.[5]

Honours

In 1989, Sheil was knighted as a Knight Bachelor. On 5 Nov 1996, he was elected an Honorary Bencher of Gray's Inn.[9] On 16 May 2005, he was elected an Honorary Bencher of Middle Temple.[2] In 2005, he was appointed a Privy Counsellor.[10]

References

  1. ↑ "Birthday's today". The Telegraph. 19 June 2013. Retrieved 19 June 2014. Sir John Sheil, a former Lord Justice of Appeal, Northern Ireland, 75
  2. 1 2 3 "Masters of the Bench - The Rt Hon Sir John Sheil". middletemple.org.uk. The Honourable Society of the Middle Temple. Retrieved 24 August 2016.
  3. 1 2 "Reappointment of Surveillance and Assistant Surveillance Commissioners". gov.uk. Prime Minister's Office, 10 Downing Street. 21 June 2013. Retrieved 24 August 2016.
  4. 1 2 "Appointment of Surveillance Commissioners". gov.uk. Prime Minister's Office, 10 Downing Street. 9 August 2010. Retrieved 24 August 2016.
  5. 1 2 3 "Surveillance Commissioner and Assistant Surveillance Commissioner appointments". gov.uk. Prime Minister's Office, 10 Downing Street. 24 August 2016. Retrieved 24 August 2016.
  6. ↑ "Privy Council Appointment (Sir John Joseph Sheil)". Number10.gov.uk. 2004-12-20. Retrieved 2009-03-30.
  7. ↑ "Appointment of Lord Justices of Appeal in NI". Number10.gov.uk. Retrieved 2009-03-30.
  8. ↑ "Two senior judges set to retire". BBC News. 6 September 2006. Retrieved 24 August 2016.
  9. ↑ "Honorary Benchers of Gray's Inn" (pdf). graysinn.org.uk/. Gray’s Inn. 2015. Retrieved 24 August 2016.
  10. ↑ "Privy Counsellors - S". privycouncil.independent.gov.uk. Privy Council Office. Retrieved 24 August 2016.
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