John William Corrin (6 January 1932 – 6 April 2019) was a

First Deemster A Deemster () is a judge in the Isle of Man. The High Court of Justice of the Isle of Man is presided over by a deemster or, in the case of the appeal division of that court, a deemster and the Judge of Appeal. The deemsters also promulgate the ...

of the

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Biography

He was educated at

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. He was called to the Manx bar in 1954. He rose to Senior Partner at Dickinson Cruickshank & Co. He served as

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and Member of the

Legislative Council of the Isle of Man The Legislative Council () is the upper house, upper chamber of Tynwald, the legislature of the Isle of Man. The abbreviation "LegCo" is often used. It consists of eleven members (MLCs): * Eight members elected by the House of Keys * Three '' ...

from 1974 to 1980, when he became Second Deemster. He succeeded as First Deemster and Clerk of the Roles in 1988, serving until 1998. He was appointed a

Commander of the Order of the British Empire The Most Excellent Order of the British Empire is a British order of chivalry, rewarding valuable service in a wide range of useful activities. It comprises five classes of awards across both civil and military divisions, the most senior two o ...

in the

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. In 1998, he was elected a

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of the Borough of Douglas. He died on 6 April 2019 at the age of 87.

Judiciary positions

, 1974-1980 * Second Deemster, 1980-1988 *

and

Clerk of the Rolls The Clerk of the Rolls () is a judge and Head of the Judiciary in the Isle of Man. This position was formerly distinct from that of the Deemsters but now the Clerk of the Rolls is held jointly with the office of First Deemster. The Clerk of the ...

, 1988-1998

References

2019 deaths Manx politicians Manx judges Manx lawyers People educated at King William's College Commanders of the Order of the British Empire 1932 births {{IsleofMan-bio-stub