§ Mr. McNamaraTo ask the Parliamentary Secretary, Lord Chancellor's Department what words form the declaration required as a condition of appointment to the Senior Bar in Northern Ireland; and what is his assessment of the compatibility of this requirement with(a) the Fair Employment Act, (b) the. Good Friday Agreement and (c) UN Basic Principles on the Role of Lawyers. [107826]
§ Mr. LockThose called as Queen's Counsel in Northern Ireland are required to make the same declaration as is required of Queen's Counsel in England and Wales
I, N., do sincerely promise and declare that I will well and truly serve Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth the Second and all whom I may lawfully be called upon to serve in the office of one of Her Majesty's Counsel learned in the Law according to the best of my skill and understanding.The second part of the question relates to a matter currently before the High Court in Northern Ireland, and it would therefore be inappropriate to comment at this stage.
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§ Mr. McNamaraTo ask the Parliamentary Secretary, Lord Chancellor's Department how many individuals have been called to the Bar in Northern Ireland in each of the past 10 years; and what was the perceived community affiliation of the intake in each year. [107824]
§ Mr. LockI understand from the Inn of Court of Northern Ireland that the numbers of individuals called to the Bar of Northern Ireland were:
Year Term Number called Total 1989 Hilary 4 — Trinity 6 — Michaelmas 24 34 1990 Trinity 7 — Michaelmas 26 33 1991 Trinity 9 — Michaelmas 22 31 1992 Hilary 2 — Trinity 1 — Michaelmas 22 25 1993 Hilary 3 — Trinity 7 — Michaelmas 23 33 1994 Hilary 1 — Trinity 2 — Michaelmas 36 39 1995 Trinity 4 — Michaelmas 21 25 1996 Hilary 7 — Trinity 6 — Michaelmas 33 46 1997 Hilary 7 — Trinity 3 — Michaelmas 43 53 1998 Hilary 14 — Michaelmas 36 50 1999 Hilary 13 — Michaelmas 43 56 Information on the perceived community backgrounds is irrelevant and is not collected.
§ Mr. McNamaraTo ask the Parliamentary Secretary, Lord Chancellor's Department if he will list the dates of correspondence exchanged since January 1997 with the Northern Ireland Lord Chief Justice concerning appointments to the Senior Bar; and if he will place copies of correspondence in the Library. [107825]
§ Mr. LockThis relates to a matter currently before the High Court in Northern Ireland and it would therefore be inappropriate to comment or to provide copies as sought at this stage.
§ Mr. McNamaraTo ask the Parliamentary Secretary, Lord Chancellor's Department if he will set out the procedures for nomination, selection and appointment of the Senior Bar in Northern Ireland; how many appointments have been made in each of the last 10 years; and what was the perceived community affiliation of the intake in each year. [107823]
§ Mr. LockThe process of appointing Queen's Counsel relates to a matter currently before the High Court in Northern Ireland and it would therefore be inappropriate to comment. The nomination and selection process is one of open application, the applications received being considered alongside the views of consultees who comprise judges, the Northern Ireland Bar and Law Society of Northern Ireland. Selections are made on merit.
639WThe number of Queen's Counsel appointed in Northern Ireland in the last 10 years are:
Year Number 1989 8 1990 — 1991 — 1992 — 1993 10 1994 — 1995 — 1996 13 1997 — 1998 — 1999 10 The call of members of other Inner Bars and calls Honoris Causa are not included.Information on the perceived community background of appointees is irrelevant and is not collected.
§ Mr. McNamaraTo ask the Parliamentary Secretary, Lord Chancellor's Department what consultation procedures were adopted following publication of the Elliott report in May 1997; what responses were made; and what conclusion he reached. [107827]
§ Mr. LockThis relates to a matter currently before the High Court in Northern Ireland and it would therefore be inappropriate to comment at this stage.
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