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George Campbell Anderson
Sir George Campbell Anderson (22 January 1805 – 1 March 1884) was Chief Justice of the Bahamas from 1875, Chief Justice of Ceylon, and Chief Justice of the Leeward Islands from 1877. He was speaker of the Bahamas House of Assembly The Parliament of the Bahamas is the bicameral national parliament of the Commonwealth of the Bahamas. The parliament is formally made up of the sovereign (represented by the governor-general), an appointed Senate, and an elected House of Ass ... from 1831 to 1868. He died on 1 March 1884 at Kingston, Jamaica, aged 79. Selected publications * ''Statute Laws of the Bahamas''. London, 1862. (8 parts) References Chief justices of the Bahamas Sri Lankan judges Chief justices of the Leeward Islands Knights Bachelor 1884 deaths 1805 births {{Bahamas-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chief Justice Of The Bahamas
The Chief Justice of the Bahamas heads the Supreme Court of the Bahamas. Legal basis The position of Chief Justice is authorised by Article 93(2) of the Constitution of the Bahamas. Under Article 94(1), the Governor-General appoints the Chief Justice on the recommendation of the Prime Minister after consultation with the Leader of the Opposition. Removal of the Chief Justice is governed by Article 96(6); the Prime Minister recommends removal to the Governor-General, who then forms a tribunal of at least three members selected by the Governor-General in accordance with the advice of the Prime Minister. Under Article 98(2), the Chief Justice may be invited to sit on the Court of Appeal by the President of that Court. List of Chief Justices ;British Crown Colony of the Bahamas, 1718 * Thomas Walker, 1718– (died 1723) * Sir William Morison, c.1770 * Thomas Atwood, 1773-1785 * John Matson, 1785-1789 (afterwards Chief Justice of Dominica, 1789) * Stephen de Lancey c.1790–1797 * ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |