As judges, the task we have is to apply and interpret the law. We cannot control the winds; we can only do our best to weather the storm
Lady Chief Justice of Northern Ireland, The Right Honourable Dame Siobhan Keegan, Chief Justice of Northern Ireland
On 20 November 2024, the Lady Chief Justice of Northern Ireland, The Right Honourable Dame Siobhan Keegan gave the annual Sir Thomas More Lecture at the Inn, titled “Human Rights Protections: A View from Northern Ireland”.
Making reference to Thomas More’s seminal text ‘Utopia’, Dame Keegan offered a “view of human rights from a Northern Irish perspective”, exploring how human rights cases feature in Northern Ireland’s legal framework, new challenges posed by emergent technology and more. Read and download the full transcript of this engaging lecture here.