Background
Hutton, Lord James Brian Edward was born on June 29, 1931 in Belfast, Northern Ireland. Son of James Weatherall and Mabel (Dowling) Hutton.
Hutton, Lord James Brian Edward was born on June 29, 1931 in Belfast, Northern Ireland. Son of James Weatherall and Mabel (Dowling) Hutton.
Bachelor in Jurisprudence, Balliol College, Oxford, England., Queen's University Belfast, 1992.
Junior counsel to attorney general, Northern Ireland, 1969; senior crown counsel, Northern Ireland, 1973-1979; Queen's counsel, Northern Ireland Bar, since 1970; judge, High Court Justice Northern Ireland, since 1979; Lord Chief Justice, Northern Ireland, 1988-1997; Lord of Appeal in Ordinary, since 1997.
Member Joint Law Enforcement Commission, 1974. Deputy chairman Boundary Commission Northern Ireland, 1985-1988. Fellow Balliol College (honorary).
Member Northern Ireland Association Mental Health (president since 1983).
Married Mary Gillian Murland, April 5, 1975. 2 daughters.