John MacDermott (judge)
Sir John Clarke MacDermott,
PC (9 May 1927 – 13 December 2022) was a Northern Ireland
barrister and judge.
Biography
MacDermott was born on 9 May 1927,[1] as the son of the judge John MacDermott, Baron MacDermott and Louise Palmer Johnston, oldest daughter of the Rev. J. C. Johnston, DD. He was educated at Campbell College, Belfast, Trinity Hall, Cambridge (BA), and Queen's University Belfast.
MacDermott was called to English Bar by the
High Court of Northern Ireland
in 1973. In 1987, he was made a Lord Justice of Appeal, and was knighted and sworn of the Privy Council. He retired from the bench in 1998.
McDermott died on 13 December 2022, at the age of 95.[2]
References
- ^ "MacDermott, Baron". Cracrofts Peerage. Retrieved 25 October 2022.
- ^ "For Lord Justice Sir John MacDermott dies". The Irish News. 14 December 2022. Retrieved 14 December 2022.
Sources
- Judge's retiring breaks long link, irishtimes.com. Accessed 25 January 2023.