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 chief justice, lord, chief and/or justice:
“A judge is not supposed to know anything about the facts of life until they have been presented in evidence and explained to him at least three times.”
—Parker, Lord Chief Justice (1900–1972)
“My Lord Bath, you and I are now two as insignificant men as any in England.”
—Robert Walpole (1676–1745)
“On the whole, yes, I would rather be the Chief Justice of the United States, and a quieter life than that which becomes at the White House is more in keeping with the temperament, but when taken into consideration that I go into history as President, and my children and my children’s children are the better placed on account of that fact, I am inclined to think that to be President well compensates one for all the trials and criticisms he has to bear and undergo.”
—William Howard Taft (1857–1930)
“Then not only custom, but also nature affirms that to do is more disgraceful than to suffer injustice, and that justice is equality.”
—Plato (c. 427–347 B.C.)