The Clerk of the Rolls ( gv, Cleragh ny Lioaryn) 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 Rolls formerly had a seat in the Legislative Council.
The current Clerk of the Rolls and First Deemster is His Honour
Andrew Corlett
Andrew Thomas Kaneen Corlett is the current First Deemster and Clerk of the Rolls of the Isle of Man who served as Second Deemster from 2011 to 2018,QC.
Thomas Stowell
Thomas Stowell KC (1764 – 11 June 1821) was a Manx lawyer who became Clerk of the Rolls of the Isle of Man.Manks Advertiser, Thursday, June 14, 1821; Page: 2
Biography
Thomas Stowell was born in 1764 in the Isle of Man. Descended from a ren ...
, 1804 - 1821
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John McHutchin
John McHutchin, (1787 – 14 March 1847)Isle of Man Times, Saturday, March 20, 1847; Section: Front page, Page: 1 was a Manx lawyer who successively became High Bailiff of Douglas, Second Deemster and Clerk of the Rolls in the Isle of Man.Mona ...
Alfred Walter Adams
Alfred Walter Adams, QC was a Manx lawyer who became the Clerk of the Rolls on the Isle of Man.Mona's Herald, Wednesday, November 22, 1882; Page: 4
Biography
Adams was involved in the public life of the Isle of Man for over 25 years. He was a ...
Stewart Stevenson Moore
Stewart Stevenson Moore QC (1 January 1860 – 28 March 1951)''Ramsey Courier.'' Friday, 6 April 1951; Section: Front page, Page: 1 was a Manx lawyer, who was the First Deemster and Clerk of the Rolls on the Isle of Man.
Biography
Stewart Stev ...
, 1916-1918
In 1918, the
Judicature (Amendment) Act 1918
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 ...
amalgamated the offices of Clerk of the Rolls and First Deemster. Thus the Clerk of the Rolls is now the First Deemster.
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 Judg ...
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Manx Judiciary
Manx (; formerly sometimes spelled Manks) is an adjective (and derived noun) describing things or people related to the Isle of Man:
* Manx people
**Manx surnames
* Isle of Man
It may also refer to:
Languages
* Manx language, also known as Man ...