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Isle of Man

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Lord of Mann: Elizabeth II Lieutenant Governor: Sir Paul Haddacks Deputy Governor: Michael Kerruish Tynwald President of Tynwald: Noel Cringle Legislative Council President: Noel Cringle House of Keys Speaker: Steve Rodan Government Council of Ministers Chief Minister: Tony Brown Treasury Minister: Allan Bell Home Minister: Martyn Quayle Health Minister: Eddie Teare Education Minister: Annie Craine Industry Minister: David Cretney Tourism Minister: Adrian Earnshaw Transport Minister: David Anderson DAFF Minister: Phil Gawne DLGE Minister: John Shimmin Manx Judiciary First Deemster: Michael Kerruish Second Deemster: David Doyle Deputy Deemster: Andrew Williamson Judge of Appeal : Geoffrey Tattersall High Bailiff: Michael Moyle Deputy High Bailiff: Alastair Montgomerie Attorney General: John Corlett Chief Secretary: Mary Williams Constituencies Local Government Parish Captains Political parties Elections: 2006 general Officials of State

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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

By virtue of being ex-officio Deputy Governor, the First Deemster acts in place of the Lieutenant Governor during a vacancy in that office.

Contents 1 First Deemsters 2 Second Deemsters 3 List of Clerks of the Rolls 4 List of Deputy Deemsters 5 List of Judges of Appeal 6 See also

• 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

• 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

• 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-?

From Thomas Kneen onwards the Clerk of the Rolls was/is ex officio the First Deemster.

• The Hon. Mr Justice Peter Smith QC, ?-?
• His Honour Deemster Williamson, ? - Now

• 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
• Baron Morris CH PC MC, 1938-1947
• Sir Patrick Barry MC, 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 TD QC, 1965-1972
• Cecil Montacute Clothier, 1972-1979
• Rt Hon Sir Iain Derek Laing Glidewell QC , 1979-1980
• Benet Hytner QC, 1980-1997
• Geoffrey Tattersall QC, 1997-Present

• Tynwald
• Isle of Man Courts
• Manx Judiciary