Arthur Luft
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Arthur Luft was a former First Deemster and Clerk of the Rolls
and a Member of the Legislative Council of the Isle of Man
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He first set up practice in the Isle of Man in 1947 and in 1972 was appointed Attorney General
and thus sat on the Legislative Council ex officio. In 1974 he was made Second Deemster
before being promoted to First Deemster
, Clerk of the Rolls
and Deputy Governor in 1980. He was the first First Deemster not to have an ex officio seat in the LegCo, the right having been removed by an Act of Tynwald
in 1980. He retired as Deemster in 1988 but was elected by the House of Keys
to sit on the Legislative Council, which he did for 10 years before retiring in 1998.
Deemster
A deemster is a judge in the Isle of Man. The High Court of Justice of the Isle of Man is presided over by a deemster or, in the case of the appeal division of that court, a deemster and the Judge of Appeal...
and a Member of the Legislative Council of the Isle of Man
Isle of Man
The Isle of Man , otherwise known simply as Mann , is a self-governing British Crown Dependency, located in the Irish Sea between the islands of Great Britain and Ireland, within the British Isles. The head of state is Queen Elizabeth II, who holds the title of Lord of Mann. The Lord of Mann is...
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He first set up practice in the Isle of Man in 1947 and in 1972 was appointed Attorney General
Attorney General (Isle of Man)
The Attorney General of the Isle of Man has an ex officio seat in the Legislative Council and is the Government's top legal adviser.The Attorney General is a Crown officer, rather than a member of the Isle of Man Government...
and thus sat on the Legislative Council ex officio. In 1974 he was made Second Deemster
Deemster
A deemster is a judge in the Isle of Man. The High Court of Justice of the Isle of Man is presided over by a deemster or, in the case of the appeal division of that court, a deemster and the Judge of Appeal...
before being promoted to First Deemster
Deemster
A deemster is a judge in the Isle of Man. The High Court of Justice of the Isle of Man is presided over by a deemster or, in the case of the appeal division of that court, a deemster and the Judge of Appeal...
, Clerk of the Rolls
Clerk of the Rolls
The Clerk of the Rolls 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....
and Deputy Governor in 1980. He was the first First Deemster not to have an ex officio seat in the LegCo, the right having been removed by an Act of Tynwald
Act of Tynwald
An Act of Tynwald is a statute passed by Tynwald, the parliament of the Isle of Man.-Structure:Acts of Tynwald are structured in a similar format to Acts of the Parliament of the United Kingdom.-Commencement:...
in 1980. He retired as Deemster in 1988 but was elected by the House of Keys
House of Keys
The House of Keys is the directly elected lower branch of Tynwald, the parliament of the Isle of Man, the other branch being the Legislative Council....
to sit on the Legislative Council, which he did for 10 years before retiring in 1998.