Andrew Williamson was the

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of the

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. Andrew Williamson was born in

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in December 1946 and brought up in

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. He was educated at Michael School and then his local Secondary school, Ramsey Grammar School, before leaving the island to study law at

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. He then joined the

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and was subsequently called to the bar. After being called to the bar, he practiced in and around

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and became deputy clerk to the justices in inner London for two years before becoming clerk to the justices in

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. He then returned home and was appointed

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. He went on to become

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and an Acting Deemster for 6 years before become

, specializing in family law, landlord and tenant and contract cases. He retired on 6 January 2008.

Judicial positions

, 6 January 1988 – January 1995 *

, January 1995 - 1 September 2002 *

, 1 September 2002 – 6 January 2008

References

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