Judge of Appeal
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The Judge of Appeal is a part time judge
in the Isle of Man High Court
who only sits in the Staff of Government Division
, the appeal court.
The position was created by the Judicature (Amendment) Act 1918 which also amalgamated the offices of First Deemster
and Clerk of the Rolls. The judge must be an English Queen's Counsel
.
The current Judge of Appeal is Geoffrey Tattersall
QC.
Judge
A judge is a person who presides over court proceedings, either alone or as part of a panel of judges. The powers, functions, method of appointment, discipline, and training of judges vary widely across different jurisdictions. The judge is supposed to conduct the trial impartially and in an open...
in the Isle of Man High Court
Isle of Man High Court
The High Court of Justice of the Isle of Man is governed by the High Court Act 1991. There are four permanent judges of the High Court:*the First Deemster and Clerk of the Rolls*the Second Deemster*a full time additional Deemster*the Judge of Appeal...
who only sits in the Staff of Government Division
Staff of Government Division
The Staff of Government Division of the High Court of Justice is the Court of Appeal in the Isle of Man. It hears all appeals, both criminal and civil, from the High Court...
, the appeal court.
The position was created by the Judicature (Amendment) Act 1918 which also amalgamated the offices of First Deemster
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...
and Clerk of the Rolls. The judge must be an English Queen's Counsel
Queen's Counsel
Queen's Counsel , known as King's Counsel during the reign of a male sovereign, are lawyers appointed by letters patent to be one of Her [or His] Majesty's Counsel learned in the law...
.
The current Judge of Appeal is Geoffrey Tattersall
Geoffrey Tattersall
Geoffrey Tattersall, QC, is currently the Judge of Appeal in the Isle of Man. He is also a member of the Byrom Street Chambers, Manchester and 22 Old Buildings, London. He was educated at Christ Church Oxford and called to Lincoln's Inn in 1970. He was appointed a Queen's Counsel in 1992 and a...
QC.
Judges of Appeal
- Sir Francis Taylor, KBE, KCFrancis Taylor, 1st Baron MaenanWilliam Francis Kyffin Taylor, 1st Baron Maenan GBE, KC, DL, JP , was a prominent English barrister and judge.-Background and education:...
(1918-1921) (later Lord Maenan) - Arthur Ashton, KC (1921-1925) (died in office)
- Ernest Wingate-Saul, KCErnest Wingate-SaulSir Ernest Wingate-Saul was Recorder of Preston from 1921 until 1928, and Judge of Appeal in the Isle of Man from 1925 until 1928. He was also Umpire under the Unemployment Insurance Act between 1928 and 1944. He died in 1944 and Wingate-Saul Road in Fairfield, Lancaster is named after him....
(1925-1928) (later Sir Ernest Wingate-Saul) - John Singleton, KC (1928-1933) (later Mr Justice Singleton)
- Major Harold Derbyshire, MC, KC (1933-1936) (later Sir Harold Derbyshire, Chief Justice of the High Court of Calcutta)
- Robert Chappell, KC (1936-1938) (died in office)
- John Morris, CBE, MC, KCJohn Morris, Baron Morris of Borth-y-GestJohn William Morris, Baron Morris of Borth-y-Gest CH, PC, MC was a British judge.In 1914, with the beginning of the First World War, Morris served in the Royal Welsh Fusiliers until its end...
(1938-1947) (later Lord Morris of Borth-y-Gest) - Lieutenant-Colonel Patrick Barry, MC, KC (1947-1950) (later Mr Justice Barry)
- Albert Gerrard, QC (1950-1953) (later Mr Justice Gerrard)
- Neville Laski, QCNeville LaskiNeville Jonas Laski, QC was an English judge and leader of Anglo-Jewry.- Family :He came from a distinguished family. His younger brother was Harold Laski...
(1953-1956) (later His Honour Judge Laski, Recorder of Liverpool) - John Crichton, QC (1956-1961) (later Mr Justice Crichton)
- Daniel Brabin, MC, QC (1961-1962) (later Mr Justice Brabin)
- Joseph Cantley, OBE, QC (1962-1965) (later Mr Justice Cantley)
- Major Richard Bingham, TD, QCRichard Martin BinghamRichard Martin Bingham, TD, QC was a British barrister and politician who later served as a judge.-Education and Army career:...
(1965-1972) (later His Honour Judge Bingham) - Lieutenant-Colonel Cecil Clothier, QCCecil ClothierSir Cecil Montacute 'Spike' Clothier KCB QC was a lawyer who served as a Judge of Appeal on the Isle of Man, and then as Parliamentary Commissioner for Administration and Health Service Commissioner for England, Scotland and Wales...
(1972-1979) (later Sir Cecil Clothier) - Iain Glidewell, QCIain GlidewellSir Iain Glidewell is a former Lord Justice of Appeal, and Judge of Appeal of the High Court of the Isle of Man. He was made a privy councillor in 1985....
(1979-1980) (later Lord Justice Glidewell) - Benet Hytner, QCBenet HytnerBenet Hytner QC is a former Judge of Appeal of the Isle of Man. He is currently the Head of the Byrom Street Chambers in Manchester and 42 Bedford Row in London. He practises principally in General Common Law....
(1980-1997) - Geoffrey Tattersall, QCGeoffrey TattersallGeoffrey Tattersall, QC, is currently the Judge of Appeal in the Isle of Man. He is also a member of the Byrom Street Chambers, Manchester and 22 Old Buildings, London. He was educated at Christ Church Oxford and called to Lincoln's Inn in 1970. He was appointed a Queen's Counsel in 1992 and a...
(1997-present)
See also
- DeemsterDeemsterA 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...
- Isle of Man High CourtIsle of Man High CourtThe High Court of Justice of the Isle of Man is governed by the High Court Act 1991. There are four permanent judges of the High Court:*the First Deemster and Clerk of the Rolls*the Second Deemster*a full time additional Deemster*the Judge of Appeal...
- Clerk of the RollsClerk of the RollsThe 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....
- Manx JudiciaryManx JudiciaryThe lowest courts in the Isle of Man are the Summary Courts, Coroner of Inquests, Licensing Court, Land Court, etc. These courts are presided over by magistrates...