Clerk of the Rolls
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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 Deemster
s 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
David Doyle
QC
.
In 1918, the Judicature (Amendment) Act 1918 amalgamated the offices of Clerk of the Rolls and First Deemster. Thus the Clerk of the Rolls is now the First Deemster.
Manx Judiciary
The lowest courts in the Isle of Man are the Summary Courts, Coroner of Inquests, Licensing Court, Land Court, etc. These courts are presided over by magistrates...
in 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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This position was formerly distinct from that of the 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...
s 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
Legislative Council
A Legislative Council is the name given to the legislatures, or one of the chambers of the legislature of many nations and colonies.A Member of the Legislative Council is commonly referred to as an MLC.- Unicameral legislatures :...
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The current Clerk of the Rolls and First Deemster is His Honour
His Honour
His Honour or Her Honour is an honorific prefix which is traditionally applied to certain classes of people, in particular justices and judges and mayors...
David Doyle
David Doyle (judge)
David Doyle QC is the First Deemster of the Isle of Man. He was appointed in 2010 and was formerly a partner of Dickinson, Cruickshank & Co from 1985 onwards. He was called to the Bar in 1982 and the Manx Bar in 1984....
QC
Queen's Counsel
Queen's Counsel , known as King's Counsel during the reign of a male sovereign, are lawyers appointed by letters patent to be one of Her [or His] Majesty's Counsel learned in the law...
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Clerks of the Rolls
- John Quayle, 1765-1797
- Mark Hildesley Quayle, 1797 - 1804
- Thomas Stowell, 1804 - 1821
- John McHutchinJohn McHutchinJohn McHutchin was a former His Majesty's Clerk of the Rolls for the Isle of Man.McHutchin was born in Peel, soon of a Scotsman and Manxwoman...
, 1821-1847 - Mark Hildesley Quayle, 1847-1879
- Alfred Walter Adams, 1879-1883
- Sir Alured DumbellAlured DumbellSir Alured Dumbell MLC was Clerk of the Rolls of the Isle of Man and the most senior judge there.Dumbell was the son of the well known banker, lawyer and politician George Dumbell MHK and was educated at a private school in Douglas. He then entered the firm of Harris and Adams as a law student...
, 1883-1900 - Sir James Gell, 1900-1905
- Thomas KneenThomas KneenThomas Kneen was His Majesty's Clerk of the Rolls for the Isle of Man, a Member of the House of Keys for Glenfaba, and Captain of the Parish of Onchan...
, 1905 - 1916 - Stevenson Stewart Moore, 1916-1918
In 1918, the Judicature (Amendment) Act 1918 amalgamated the offices of Clerk of the Rolls and First Deemster. Thus the Clerk of the Rolls is now the First Deemster.
See also
- DeemsterDeemsterA 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...
- Isle of Man High CourtIsle of Man High CourtThe 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 Judge of Appeal...
- Manx JudiciaryManx JudiciaryThe lowest courts in the Isle of Man are the Summary Courts, Coroner of Inquests, Licensing Court, Land Court, etc. These courts are presided over by magistrates...
- Master of the RollsMaster of the RollsThe Keeper or Master of the Rolls and Records of the Chancery of England, known as the Master of the Rolls, is the second most senior judge in England and Wales, after the Lord Chief Justice. The Master of the Rolls is the presiding officer of the Civil Division of the Court of Appeal...