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Sir William Johnstone Ritchie
Sir William Johnstone Ritchie (October 28, 1813 – September 25, 1892) was one of the first judges appointed to the Supreme Court of Canada, and the second-longest serving chief justice of the court after Beverley McLachlin. The Supreme Court under Ritchie continued to face many of the same criticisms as its predecessor, the Richards Court, including the concerns about the conduct of its justices, the excessive length and lack of clarity in its decisions, and significant delays in the publication of those decisions. Life and career Ritchie was born on October 28, 1813, in Annapolis Royal, Nova Scotia, to Thomas Ritchie and Elizabeth Wildman Johnstone. He graduated from the Pictou Academy, and went to study law in Halifax in the office of his brother, John William Ritchie, who became a Father of Confederation. He was called to the bar of Nova Scotia in 1837 but moved to Saint John, New Brunswick, and was called to the bar of that province the following year. In 1846 h ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Honourable
''The Honourable'' (Commonwealth English) or ''The Honorable'' (American English; American and British English spelling differences#-our, -or, see spelling differences) (abbreviation: ''Hon.'', ''Hon'ble'', or variations) is an honorific Style (manner of address), style that is used as a prefix before the names or titles of certain people, usually with official governmental or diplomatic positions. Use by governments International diplomacy In international diplomatic relations, representatives of foreign states are often styled as ''The Honourable''. Deputy chiefs of mission, , consuls-general, consuls and honorary consuls are always given the style. All heads of consular posts, whether they are honorary or career postholders, are accorded the style according to the State Department of the United States. However, the style ''Excellency'' instead of ''The Honourable'' is used for ambassadors and high commissioners only. Africa Democratic Republic of the Congo In the Democrati ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Richards Court
The Richards Court refers to the period in the history of the Supreme Court of Canada from 1875 to 1879, during which William Buell Richards served as Chief Justice of Canada. Richards was appointed the first Chief Justice by Prime Minister Alexander Mackenzie following the establishment of the Supreme Court in 1875. Like all iterations of the Supreme Court before 1949, the Richards Court was largely overshadowed by the Judicial Committee of the Privy Council, which served as Canada's highest court of appeal. Its decisions on Canadian appeals were binding on all Canadian courts. The Richards Court was marked by controversy surrounding the Court's creation, concerns about the conduct of its justices, the length and lack of clarity in its decisions, and significant delays in the publication of those decisions. Membership The '' Supreme Court Act, 1875'' established the newly created court with six justices, two of whom were allocated to Quebec under law, in recognition of th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
