Deemster
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A Deemster is a Judge in the Isle of Man. The Isle of Man High Court is presided over by a Deemster or a Judge of Appeal. The Deemsters also promulgate the Laws on Tynwald Day by reading them out to the people in English and Manx. Before 1980 the First and Second Deemsters had seats in the Legislative Council.
There are only three full time judges or Deemster in the Isle of Man. These are the First Deemster and Clerk of the Rolls who is also the Deputy Lieutenant Governor, the Second Deemster and the Deputy Deemster.
The current Judges of the High Court of Justice, appointed by Her Majesty the Queen are:
- the First Deemster and Clerk of the Rolls, His Honour Deemster Kerruish QC
- the Second Deemster, His Honour Deemster Doyle QC
- the Deputy Deemster, His Honour Deemster Williamson and
- the Judge of Appeal, His Honour Deemster Tattersall QC
First Deemsters
- Daniel Lace, 1765-1812
- John Crellin, 1812-1816
- Norris Moore, 1816-1819
- Thomas Gawne, 1819-1823
- John Christian, 1823-1847
- John Joseph Heywood, 1847-1855
- William Drinkwater, 1855-1898
- James Gell, 1898-1900
- Thomas Kneen, 1900-1905
- Stevenson Stewart Moore, 1905-1921
- Charles Callow, 1921-1934
- Reginald Douglas Farrant, 1934-1947
- William Percy Cowley, 1947-1958
- Sydney James Kneale, 1958-1969
- George Edgar Moore, 1969-1974
- Robert Kinley Eason, 1974-1980
- Arthur Christian Luft, 1980-1988
- John William Corrin, 1988-?
- ?
- Thomas William Cain QC, 1998-2003
- Michael Kerruish QC, 2003 - Present
Second Deemsters
- Peter John Heywood, 1765-1768
- Daniel Mylrea, 1768-1773
- Thomas Moore, 1773-1794
- John Crellin, 1794-1816
- Thomas Gawne, 1816-1819
- John Christian, 1819-1820
- John M'Hutchin, 1820-1821
- John Joseph Heywood, 1821-1847
- William Drinkwater, 1847-1855
- John Clucas Stephen, 1855-1880
- Aluard Dumbell, 1880-1883
- Richard Sherwood, 1883-1884
- John Frederick Gill, 1884-1899
- Thomas Kneen, 1899-1900
- Stevenson Stewart Moore, 1900-1905
- Charles Callow, 1905-1921
- Frederick Malcolm Lamothe, 1921-1925
- Reginald Douglas Farrant, 1925-1934
- William Percy Cowley, 1934-1947
- Ramsey Gelling Johnson, 1947-1954
- James Arthur Cain, 1954-1957
- Sydney Jame Kneale, 1957-1958
- Bruce Whyte M'Pherson, 1958-1969
- Robert Kinley Eason, 1969-1974
- Arthur Christian Luft, 1974-1980
- John William Corrin, 1980-1988
- Henry William Callow, 1988-1993
- Thomas William Cain, 1993-1998
- Michael Kerruish QC, 1998-2003
- David Doyle QC, 2003 - Present
List of Clerks of the Rolls
- John Quayle, 1765-1797
- Mark Hildesley Quayle, 1797 - 1804
- Thomas Stowell, 1804 - 1821
- John M'Hutchin, 1821-1847
- Mark Hildesley Quayle, 1847-1879
- Alfred Walter Adams, 1879-1883
- Sir Alured Dumbell, 1883-1900
- James Gell, 1900-1905
- Thomas Kneen, 1905-?
List of Deputy Deemsters
- The Hon. Mr Justice Peter Smith QC, ?-?
- His Honour Deemster Williamson, ? - Now
List of Judges of Appeal
- William Francis Griffin Taylor, 1918-1921
- Arthur Jacob Ashton, 1921-1925
- Ernest Wingate Wingate-Saul, 1925-1928
- John Edward Singleton, 1928-1933
- Harold Derbyshire, 1933-1936
- Robert Kingsley Chappell, 1936-1938
- John William Morris, 1938-1947
- Patrick Redmond Joseph Barry, 1947-1950
- Albert Dennis Gerrard, 1950-1953
- Neville James Laski, 1953-1956
- John Robertson Dunn Crickton, 1956-1961
- Daniel James Brabin, 1961-1962
- Joseph Donaldson Cantley, 1962-1965
- Richard Martin Bingham, 1965-1972
- Cecil Montacute Clothier, 1972-1979
- Ian Derek Laing Glidewell , 1979-1980
- Benet Hytner QC, 1980-1997
- Geoffrey Tattersall QC, 1997-Present
See also
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