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Chief Justice Of Bermuda
The chief justice of Bermuda is the senior judge of the Supreme Court of Bermuda. Chief justices *Larry Mussenden *2018–present Narinder Hargun *2012–2018 Ian Kawaley *2004–2012 Richard Ground *1993-2004 Sir Austin Ward *1977-1993 Sir James Rufus Astwood *1973–1977 Sir John Crampton Summerfield (later Chief Justice of the Cayman Islands, 1978) *1968–1973 Sir George Oswald Ratteray *1961–1968 Sir Myles John Abbott *''1960–1961 Sir Allen C. Smith (acting)'' *1958–1960 Sir Newnham Arthur Worley *1952–1958 Joseph Trounsell Gilbert *1941–1952 Sir Cyril Gerard Brooke Francis *''1939–1941 R. C. Hollis Hallett (acting)'' *1927–1939 Sydney Orme Rowan-Hamilton *1924–1927 Sir Kenneth James Beatty *1917–1923 Sir Colin Rees-Davies *1912–1917 Percy Musgrave Cresswell Sheriff *1904–1911 Sir Henry Cowper Gollan (afterwards Attorney General of Trinidad and Tobago According to the Constitution of Trinidad and Tobago, the supreme law of the nation, the attor ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Richard Ground
Sir Richard William Ground, (17 December 1949 – 22 February 2014)News24 "Former Chief Justice Sir Richard Ground dies", 23 February was an English judge in the and . Biography Ground was born in Stamford, England in 1949 and studied at , |
Chief Justice Of The Cayman Islands
The Cayman Islands is a parliamentary representative democratic dependency. As a British Overseas Territories, King Charles III is the head of state. The Premier of the Cayman Islands is the head of government. Executive power is exercised by the government, legislative power is vested in both the government and the Parliament of the Cayman Islands. The judiciary is independent of the executive and the legislature. The Cayman Islands' physical isolation under early British colonial rule allowed the development of an indigenous set of administrative and legal traditions which were codified into a constitution in 1959. A constitution, which devolved some authority from the United Kingdom to the Cayman Islands Government, was passed by referendum on 20 May 2009. Subsequently, the islands have become largely self-governing. The Cayman Islands Government is aided by a tradition of restrained civil governance from the United Kingdom. Executive branch The Cabinet is appointed by t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Newnham Worley
Sir Newnham Arthur Worley KBE (2 March 1892 – 13 May 1976) was a British lawyer and judge who served as Chief Justice, British Guiana from 1947 to 1951, and Chief Justice, Bermuda from 1958 to 1960. Early life and education Worley was born on 2 March 1892, the youngest son of Charles Worley. He was educated at Reigate Grammar School and Emmanuel College, Cambridge (MA), and was called to the Bar by the Inner Temple. Career Worley served in the Malayan Civil Service from 1914 to 1937. In 1937, he joined the Colonial Legal Service as Deputy Public Prosecutor, and later that year was appointed Solicitor-General, Straits Settlements in Singapore. In 1940, he served as acting Attorney-General and as a member of the Legislative Council. From 1941 to 1947, he was a Puisne Judge, Supreme Court, Straits Settlements in Singapore, and was interned by the Japanese from 1942 to 1945. From 1947 to 1951, Worley served as Chief Justice, British Guiana, and as a Member of West Indian C ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Joseph Trounsell Gilbert
Sir Joseph Trounsell Gilbert CBE QC (30 August 1888 – 23 January 1975) was a Bermudan barrister, judge and politician who ended a distinguished legal and political career as Chief Justice of Bermuda and as President of the Legislative Council of Bermuda. Biography Born on 30 August 1888, Trounsell Gilbert was educated at Bedford School and at Brasenose College, Oxford, where he was a Rhodes Scholar. He was called to the Bar in 1914 and became a member of Lincoln's Inn. He was Attorney General, and a member of the Executive Council, of Bermuda between 1938 and 1952. He was Chief Justice of Bermuda, and President of the Legislative Council of Bermuda Bermuda is a British Overseas Territories, British Overseas Territory in the Atlantic Ocean, North Atlantic Ocean. The closest land outside the territory is in the American state of North Carolina, about to the west-northwest. Bermuda is an ..., between 1952 and 1958. Sir Trounsell Gilbert retired in 1958 and died on 23 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Henry Gollan
Sir Henry Cowper Gollan CBE KC (8 January 1868 – 5 August 1949) was a British lawyer and judge. He served as attorney general and chief justice of a number of British colonies in the early 20th century. His last position before retirement was as Chief Justice of Hong Kong. Early life Gollan was born on 8 January 1868 in Coquimbo, Chile. He was the son of Sir Alexander Gollan, K.C.M.G., a British diplomat. He was educated at Charterhouse School. He obtained his Master of Arts degree from the University of Edinburgh in 1887 and was called to the bar by the Middle Temple in January 1891. He joined the Northern Circuit and later practised in London. In 1899 he was appointed private secretary to Sir Frederick Lugard. Lugard was made High Commissioner of the Northern Nigeria Protectorate in 1900. Legal appointments In 1900, presumably on Lugard's recommendation, Gollan was appointed attorney-general and later chief justice of Northern Nigeria in 1901. While in Northern Ni ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Attorney General Of Trinidad And Tobago
According to the Constitution of Trinidad and Tobago, the supreme law of the nation, the attorney general and minister of legal affairs of Trinidad and Tobago is the primary legal advisor to the Government of Trinidad and Tobago. The current Attorney General is John Jeremie appointed on 1 May 2025. Roles and function The attorney general is a member of the Government and has two separate constitutional roles, a governmental role, in which he acts as a member of Government in the performance of his duties, and a role as the guardian of the public interest, when he acts independently in a quasi-judicial capacity. The provisions of the Constitution of the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago require the attorney general to be responsible for the administration of legal affairs within the country. Legal proceedings for and against the State must be taken in the name of the attorney general (in the case of civil proceedings) and in the name of the State (in the case of criminal proceedi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Samuel Brownlow Gray
Sir Samuel Brownlow Gray (27 April 1823 – 20 January 1910) was a barrister in Bermuda. Life Gray was born in St. George's, Bermuda, the son of Benjamin Charles Thomas Gray and Elizabeth Brownlow of Bermuda. He was called to the bar at Lincoln's Inn in 1847. He was Inspector of schools in Bermuda from 1848, and was in May 1861 appointed Attorney-General of Bermuda. In May 1900, he was appointed Chief Justice of Bermuda, and he served as President of the Legislative Council. He stepped down from both positions in 1905. Honours He was appointed a Companion of the Order of St Michael and St George (CMG) in January 1888, and knighted in the King's Birthday Honours November 1901. Personal life and death A keen tennis player, he helped introduce the game to Bermuda. Gray married, in 1851, Eliza Anne Trimingham, daughter of Hon. James H. Trimingham. They had two sons and three daughters (one died young). The eldest son, Sir Reginald Gray (1851-1935), was also a barrister and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Daniel Leonard
Daniel Leonard (May 18, 1740 – June 27, 1829) was a lawyer from colonial Massachusetts and a Loyalist in the American Revolution. Biography Born in Norton, Massachusetts, Leonard was a member of a prominent family who made their fortune from their iron works in Taunton, Massachusetts. After graduating from Harvard College, Leonard began to practice law in Taunton. During the Revolutionary crisis, the British Parliament passed the Massachusetts Government Act, which, among other things, abolished elections for the Massachusetts Governor's Council and instead called for the councilors to be appointed by the royal governor. Leonard accepted an appointment by Governor Thomas Hutchinson to this new royal-controlled Council. Massachusetts Patriots were outraged, and attacked Leonard's house. He fled to British-occupied Boston for safety. In 1774 and 1775, Leonard, writing under the name "Massachusettensis," wrote a series of letters in support of royal government that were p ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
