Lord Chief Justice

Lord chief justice may refer to:

  • Lord Chief Justice of England and Wales
  • Lord Chief Justice of Ireland
  • Lord Chief Justice of Northern Ireland
  • Lord Chief Justice of the Common Pleas
  • Lord Chief Justice of the King's Bench for Ireland

Famous quotes containing the words lord, chief and/or justice:

    ““There comes Emerson first, whose rich words, every one,
    Are like gold nails in temples to hang trophies on,
    Whose prose is grand verse, while his verse, the Lord knows,
    Is some of it pr—No, ‘t is not even prose;
    I’m speaking of metres;”
    —James Russell Lowell (1819–1891)

    “Then one of the twelve, who was called Judas Iscariot, went to the chief priests and said, “What will you give me if I betray him to you?” They paid him thirty pieces of silver.”
    —Bible: New Testament, Matthew 26:14 ,15.

    “Hell is a city much like London—
    A populous and a smoky city;
    There are all sorts of people undone,
    And there is little or no fun done;
    Small justice shown, and still less pity.”
    —Percy Bysshe Shelley (1792–1822)