Northern Circuit
Formation | 1176 |
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Purpose | Administrative division of the Bar and judiciary of England and Wales |
Headquarters | 101 Walker Street |
Location | |
Circuit leader | Jamie Hamilton KC |
Parent organization | General Council of the Bar |
Website | https://www.northerncircuit.org.uk/ |
The Northern Circuit is a circuit of the General Council of the Bar and English judiciary.[1]
The Northern Circuit stretches from
It has chambers in Cheshire, Liverpool, Manchester, and Preston.[3]
History
It dates from 1176 when
In 1876, 62 members of the Bar had chambers on the circuit. There were 29 in Liverpool, 32 in Manchester and 1 solitary practitioner in Preston. Today the circuit has a membership of some 1100
Leadership
The current circuit leader is Jaime Hamilton KC, elected in 2022. Other members with leadership roles include:[5]
- Mark Harper KC - treasurer
- Jennifer Devans Tamakloe - circuit junior
- Samantha Hillas KC - attorney general
- Virginia Hayton - solicitor general
- Andrew Howe - secretary
Notable members
There have been a number of famous members, such as
Since 1876 the Circuit which presently comprises 10 per cent of the Bar has produced the following judges:
- President of the Supreme Court 1
- Lord Chancellors 3
- Law Lords7
- Lord Chief Justices3
- President of Queen's Bench Division 1
- Master of the Rolls 3
- Presidents, Probate, Divorce & Admiralty 5
- Senior President of Tribunals 1
- Lords Justice of Appeal28
- Lady Justice of Appeal 2
- High Court Judges 92
In 2001, one
There have been other members who have attained fame outside the law – the author
See also
References
- ^ "Other organisations". www.barcouncil.org.uk. Retrieved 19 July 2023.
- ^ "Circuits of England & Wales". www.barcouncil.org.uk. Retrieved 19 July 2023.
- ^ "Northern Circuit - Members". www.northerncircuit.org.uk. Retrieved 19 July 2023.
- ^ a b "Northern Circuit - About Us". www.northerncircuit.org.uk. Retrieved 19 July 2023.
- ^ "Northern Circuit - Home". www.northerncircuit.org.uk. Retrieved 19 July 2023.
- "The Northern Circuit" (1915) 138 The Law Times 301 (30 January 1915)
- J S Cockburn, "The Northern Assize Circuit" (1968) 3 Northern History 118 Taylor and Francis
- Northern Circuit Directory 1876–2004 with supplement to mid 2016 by His Honour Dr David Lynch
- Lewin's Crown Cases on the Northern Circuit. (Gregory Alnutt Lewin. A Report of Cases Determined on the Crown Side on the Northern Circuit. S Sweet. Chancery Lane, London. 1834. Google Books.)
- Observations on the Proposed Dismemberment of the Northern Circuit. Saunders and Benning. Fleet Street, London. 1843. Google Books.