Vice-Chancellor of the County Palatine of Lancaster

Vice-Chancellor of the County Palatine of Lancaster is an office of the Duchy of Lancaster. The vice-chancellor is appointed by the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster after consultation with the Lord High Chancellor of Great Britain.^[1] Since 1987, the vice-chancellor has been a High Court judge of the Chancery Division with a term of approximately three years.

Lancashire County Palatine shown within England

The Vice-Chancellor of the County Palatine of Lancaster exercises general supervision over the conduct of Chancery division business in the North of England is an ex officio member of the court of Lancaster University.

Vice-Chancellors since 1987

Before the implementation of the Courts Act 1971, the appointment of the Vice-Chancellor of the County Palatine was controlled by section 14 of the Administration of Justice Act 1881. From 1973 to 1987, Andrew James Blackett-Ord, a circuit judge held the post.^[2] Since then, the office has been held by a Justice of the High Court sitting in the Chancery Division:

• 1987: Sir Richard Scott^[3]
• 1991: Sir Andrew Morritt^[4]
• 1994: Sir Jonathan Parker^[5]
• 1998: Sir William Blackburne^[6]
• 2002: Sir Timothy Lloyd^[7]
• 2005: Sir Nicholas Patten^[8]
• 1 October 2008: Sir David Richards^[9]
• 2012: Sir Michael Briggs^[10]
• 2013: Sir Alastair Norris

References

1. GNN - Government News Network
2. "Who's Who in Cumbria". News and Star. 13 January 2006. Archived from the original on 28 October 2012. Retrieved 28 October 2012.
3. "The Rt Hon the Lord Scott of Foscote". Debrett's People of Today. Retrieved 24 October 2012.
4. "Sir Andrew Morritt CVO". Judiciary of England and Wales. Archived from the original on 18 August 2012. Retrieved 28 October 2010.
5. "Sir Jonathan Parker:Profile". Serle Court Chambers. Archived from the original on 28 October 2012. Retrieved 28 October 2012.
6. "High Court Judge Appointed". GovMonitor. 30 September 2009. Retrieved 29 October 2012.
7. "Privy Council Appointments" (Press release). Number10.gov.uk. 7 June 2005. Archived from the original on 10 December 2008. Retrieved 29 October 2012.
8. "Lord Justice of Appeal" (Press release). Number10.gov.uk. 22 May 2009. Archived from the original on 6 July 2009. Retrieved 29 October 2012.
9. "Senior judicial appointments announced" (Press release). Judiciary of England and Wales. 1 August 2008. Retrieved 29 October 2012.
10. "Welcome to our new Vice-Chancellor" (PDF). Duchy of Lancaster News. Spring 2012. p. 3. Retrieved 29 October 2012.

External links

• Duchy of Lancaster official website