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Attorney General Of The Leeward Islands
The Attorney General of the Leeward Islands was the chief law officer of the Leeward Islands. The British crown colony of the Leeward Islands, comprising Antigua, Barbuda, the British Virgin Islands, Montserrat, Saint Kitts, Nevis, Anguilla, and (to 1940) Dominica, existed as a political entity, under various names, from 1671 to 1958, when it became part of the West Indies Federation. Attorneys General of the Leeward Islands ;British Colony, 1671–1871 * 1688–1702 (or 1692) Archibald Hutcheson * c.1713 John Yeamans * 1751– John Baker * 1754–1757 Harry Webb * 1757–?1779 Thomas Warner (died 1779) * 1779–?1780 William Leslie Hamilton (died 1780) * 1781–1799 John Stanley * c.1810 John Burke * c.1820 Paul Horsford * c.1830 Charles Thomson * c.1840 William Lee ;Federal Colony of the Leeward Islands, 1871–1956 * 1870– Henry Rawlins Pipon Schooles * 1874–1877 Robert French Sheriff * 1877–1878 Henry Spencer Berkeley (acting) * 1878–1879 Henry James Burford ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Attorney General
In most common law jurisdictions, the attorney general or attorney-general (sometimes abbreviated AG or Atty.-Gen) is the main legal advisor to the government. The plural is attorneys general. In some jurisdictions, attorneys general also have executive responsibility for law enforcement, prosecutions or even responsibility for legal affairs generally. In practice, the extent to which the attorney general personally provides legal advice to the government varies between jurisdictions, and even between individual office-holders within the same jurisdiction, often depending on the level and nature of the office-holder's prior legal experience. Where the attorney general has ministerial responsibility for legal affairs in general (as is the case, for example, with the United States Attorney General or the Attorney-General for Australia, and the respective attorneys general of the states in each country), the ministerial portfolio is largely equivalent to that of a Minister of Justice ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
British Leeward Islands
The British Leeward Islands was a British colony from 1671 to 1958, consisting of the English (later British) overseas possessions in the Leeward Islands. It ceased to exist from 1816 to 1833, during which time it was split into two separate colonies (Antigua–Barbuda–Montserrat and Saint Christopher–Nevis–Anguilla–Virgin Islands). It was dissolved in 1958 after the separation of the British Virgin Islands, and the remaining islands became parts of the West Indies Federation. History The Leeward Islands was established as an English colony in 1671. In 1816, the islands were divided in two regions: Antigua, Barbuda, and Montserrat in one colony, and Saint Christopher, Nevis, Anguilla, and the Virgin Islands in the other. The Leeward Islands were united again as a semi-federal entity in 1833, coming together until 1872 under the administration of the Governor of Antigua. The islands then became known as the Federal Colony of the Leeward Islands from 1872 to 1956. From 1 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Crown Colony
A Crown colony or royal colony was a colony administered by The Crown within the British Empire. There was usually a Governor, appointed by the British monarch on the advice of the UK Government, with or without the assistance of a local Council. In some cases, this Council was split into two: an Executive Council and a Legislative Council, and was similar to the Privy Council that advises the Monarch. Members of Executive Councils were appointed by the Governors, and British citizens resident in Crown colonies either had no representation in local government, or limited representation. In several Crown colonies, this limited representation grew over time. As the House of Commons of the British Parliament has never included seats for any of the colonies, there was no direct representation in the sovereign government for British subjects or citizens residing in Crown colonies. The administration of Crown colonies changed over time and in the 1800s some became, with a loosening ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Archibald Hutcheson
Archibald Hutcheson (ca. 1659 – 12 August 1740) was a British politician who sat in the House of Commons from 1713 to 1727. Hutcheson was the son of Archibald Hutcheson of Stranocum, Co. Antrim. He trained as a barrister and was called to the bar in 1683. He was appointed Attorney General of the Leeward Islands (1688–1702) and in November, 1708 elected a Fellow of the Royal Society. Career Hutcheson was returned as Member of Parliament (MP) for the constituency of Hastings at the 1713 general election and held the seat until 1727. He was also elected MP for Westminster at the 1722 general election, but that election was declared void because he was at that time still the member for Hastings. Westminster was the borough constituency with the largest electorate before the Reform Act 1832 (estimated by Namier and Brooke at about 12,000 voters later in the eighteenth century). Contested elections there were often hard-fought. He was an impassioned opponent of the repeal of t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Henry Rawlins Pipon Schooles
Henry Rawlins Pipon Schooles (1849 – 7 December 1913) was an English lawyer who was the Attorney General of Jamaica and later Chief Justice of Gibraltar from July 1905. He was born in Malta, the eldest son of Army surgeon Henry James Schooles and his wife Catherine Semper of St Kitts. He moved to live in the West Indies, where he became Attorney General of the Leeward Islands in 1870. He was called to the bar in 1873 and worked as a barrister in St Kitts, also representing Sandypoint in the St Kitts Legislative Assembly. He moved again to become Attorney-General of British Honduras from 1880 to 1883. From 1883 to 1896 he was Attorney General of Grenada, also serving as Administrator of Grenada from 1887 to 1888 and for short periods in 1891 and 1894. He was afterwards appointed Attorney General of Jamaica Attorney General of Jamaica is the chief law officer in Jamaica. Section 79(1) of the Constitution of Jamaica states that "there shall be an Attorney General who shall ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Henry Spencer Berkeley
Sir Henry Spencer Hardtman Berkeley (6 September 1851 – 30 September 1918 ), was a barrister, Attorney General and Chief Justice of Fiji and Attorney-General of Hong Kong. Early life Berkeley was the third son of Thomas Berkeley Hardtman Berkeley and Alice Hart Rawlins, of St. Kitts. He was educated for the legal profession and called to the bar at the Inner Temple in June 1873. In 1878, Berkeley married Katherine Cassin, daughter of F. S. Cassin of Antigua in the West Indies. They had three children: Katharine Margaret, Marjorie, and Maurice Anthony. Leeward Islands Berkeley was admitted to the bar of the Leeward Islands in July 1874. He filled various legal and official posts in the Leeward Islands. After acting as Attorney General in an interim capacity (1877–1878), he became Solicitor General from 1878 to 1883, when he became Acting Colonial Secretary. Fiji In 1885, he was appointed Attorney General of Fiji in succession to Fielding Clarke who was ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Henry James Burford-Hancock
Sir Henry James Burford-Hancock, CMG (died 23 October 1895) was a British lawyer and colonial judge. Born Henry James Hancock (he assumed the additional surname of Burford by royal license in 1881), he was the son of Henry Hancock FRCS, sometime President of the Royal College of Surgeons. He was educated at Eton College and was an officer in the 45th Regiment of Foot and captain in the Kent Militia Artillery. He was called to the car at the Inner Temple in Hilary 1866 and practiced for several years on the Home Circuit and at the Sussex and Brighton Sessions. He was a judge of the District Court of Jamaica from 1876 to 1878, when he was appointed Attorney-General of the Leeward Islands and Chancellor of the Diocese of Antigua. He was Chief Justice of the Leeward Islands from 1879 to 1882, Chief Justice of Gibraltar from 1882 to 1895, and Chief Justice of Jamaica Chief may refer to: Title or rank Military and law enforcement * Chief master sergeant, the ninth, and hi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Goldney
Sir John Tankerville Goldney (15 June 1846 – 11 April 1920) was a British barrister who rose to be Chief Justice of Trinidad and Tobago, and was also High Sheriff of Wiltshire in 1910. He is also notable for introducing golf to Singapore in 1891. Early life Goldney was the third son of Sir Gabriel Goldney, 1st Baronet of Beechfield, Corsham and Bradenstoke Abbey (both Wiltshire) and Mary Anne (née Alexander). He was born on 15 June 1846 and baptised at Corsham on 14 July. He attended Harrow School, studied at Trinity College, Cambridge, and was called to the bar by Inner Temple on 30 April 1869. On 9 February 1875 he married Jane MacGregor Laird, daughter of John Laird, Member of Parliament for Birkenhead, where he lived for a while. Legal career In April 1880 he was appointed Attorney General of the Leeward Islands and translated to acting Chief Justice in 1881; in 1883 he was appointed a judge of the High Court of British Guiana, where he served until 1887. Goldney ... [...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. 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 proceedings). The Attorney General has responsibility for the following departme ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chief Justice Of Cyprus
The Chief Justice of Cyprus was the head of the Supreme Court of Cyprus until 1961. The administration of Cyprus was taken over by the British government, following the Russo-Turkish War, under the Convention of 4 June 1878. Charles Alfred Cookson was appointed in that year as Chief Justice and Attorney General. Following the outbreak of hostilities between the two countries in 1914, the island was annexed by the British Crown. The country became independent on 16 August 1960. The Supreme Court of Cyprus was established in 1883. Until 1960, there was a right of appeal from the Supreme Court of Cyprus to the Judicial Committee of the Privy Council, which was terminated under the terms of Section 5 the Cyprus Act 1960 [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Harry Herbert Trusted
Sir Harry Herbert Trusted (27 June 1888 – 8 December 1985) was a British colonial Attorney-General and Chief Justice. Education Trusted was educated at Ellesmere College and Trinity Hall, Cambridge. He studied law at the Inner Temple, but joined the Middle Temple on 31 January 1911, withdrawing Middle Temple in 1913. Career Trusted was called to the bar in 1911 at Inner Temple and served overseas in the Duke of Cornwall's Light Infantry during the First World War (1914–1918). In 1925 he was appointed a Puisne Judge in the Leeward Islands Supreme Court, becoming Attorney-General in 1927. In 1929 he was transferred to be Attorney-General of Cyprus. From 1932 to 1936 he served as Attorney-General of the British Mandate for Palestine, then replaced Michael McDonnell as Chief Justice in 1936. As Chief Justice he is remembered for granting additional powers to the Bedouin Tribal Courts on condition they abandoned the practice of ordeal by fire (Bish'a). In 1941 he moved to ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cecil Rawle
Cecil Rawle (27 March 1891 – 9 June 1938)Gabriel Christian Dominica Academy of Arts and Sciences, May 2011. . was a Dominican barrister, activist and father of Pan-Caribbeanism, who is honoured as Dominica's first national hero."Cecil Rawle" , Caribbean History, ItzCaribbean.com. Biography Rawle was born in , Dominica, where his parents, William Alexander Romilly Rawle and Elsie Elizabeth Sophia Garrett, had moved; his father was head of the local branch of the West India and Panama Telegraph Company, the prec ...[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
