This is the diocesan body which handles matters relating to Church law (canon law). One important aspect of its work is the granting of declarations of nullity for marriage cases
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All correspondence to be addressed to
The Tribunal Office, c/o Bishop's House, Marriott Street, Northampton NN2 6AW
Tel: 01604 710743, Fax: 01604 792186
Officialis: Rev Dr Brendan Killeen, BSc, STB, MA, JCL, MCL, PhD
Vice-Officialis: Rev Canon John Koenig, JCL
Judges:
Rev Mgr Patrick McAleenan
Rev Seamus Keenan
Rev John McArdle, STB, JCL, MCL
Rev Mgr Graham Adams ( Officialis Emeritus )
Dr. Helen Costigane, SHCJ, MA, MTh, MA (can law), JCL, PhD
Defenders of the Bond:
Rev Dr Richard Barrett, STM, JCD, DCL
Rev Dr James Cassidy (CRIC) STL, JCL, Ph.D
Sr Ellen Burke DHS
Mr Paul Sefton LLB
Mr Gerald Ferguson, BA, LLB, Barrister-at-Law
Promoter of Justice:
Rev Canon Timothy Russ, MA
Tribunal Secretary:
Mrs Margaret Lacken