Justice Hutton has been sworn in as the new Lord Chief Justice for Northern Ireland, succeeding Lord Lowry who is to become a Lord Justice of Appeal.

Report shows footage of Lord Lowry and Lord Hailsham attending a funeral.

Photograph of Justice Lowry.

To camera Jim Dougal.

Northern Ireland Secretary, Tom King, and Táiniste, Brian Lenihan, strolling during an Anglo-Irish conference.

Photograph of Lord Justice Turlough O'Donnell, who was also in the running for the position.

Belfast Crown Court.

Photograph of the new Lord Chief Justice, Brian Hutton.

The reporter is Jim Dougal.

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