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Anthony Oliphant
Sir Anthony Oliphant (17 November 1793 – 9 March 1859) was a Scottish lawyer who was the eighth Chief Justice of Ceylon. Early life and family Oliphant was born in Forgandenny, Perthshire, the third of seven children of Ebenezer Oliphant of Condie House, and Mary Stirling.''Scotland, Select Births and Baptisms, 1564-1950''The Red Book of Perthshire, by Gordon MacGregor He was educated at the preparatory school, Hyde Abbey School, Hyde Abbey, near Winchester. His eldest brother, Laurence Oliphant (Scottish politician), Laurence Oliphant, 8th of Condie was Member of Parliament, Member of the House of Commons for Perth, whose son was General Sir Laurence Oliphant (British Army officer), Laurence Oliphant KCB KCVO, 9th of Condie. Another of Sir Anthony's brothers, Col. James Oliphant, was chairman of the Honourable East India Company, and a third brother was the artist and composer Thomas Oliphant (musician and artist), Thomas Oliphant, who wrote the words of Deck the Hall, "Deck t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chief Justice Of Ceylon
The Chief Justice of the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka is the head of the judiciary of Sri Lanka and the Supreme Court of Sri Lanka. Established in 1801, the Chief Justice is one of ten Supreme Court justices; the other nine are the Puisne Justices of the Supreme Court of Sri Lanka. The post was created in 1801. The Chief Justice is nominated by the Constitutional Council, and appointed by the President. The first Chief Justice was Codrington Edmund Carrington. The 47th and current Chief Justice is Jayantha Jayasuriya. History The office of Chief Justice traces its origins back with the founding the Royal Charter of Justice of 1801 (Now this provision are as set out in the Constitution of Sri Lanka) by the United Kingdom. With the establishment of the Supreme Court it was to consist of one principal Judge who shall be called "The Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Judicature in the Island of Ceylon" and One other Judge, who was to be called "The Puisne Jus ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |