Sir Ivo Rigby

Born: 2 June 1911

Called to English Bar 1932

Married (for second time)

Knighted 1964

Professional experience

Practised at English Bar till 1935

Gambia

Magistrate 1935

Palestine

Nyasaland

Federation of Malaya

Chief Magistrate 1938

Crown Counsel 1942 (also acted as Solicitor-General)

President, District Court 1946

Assistant Judge 1948 (also acted as Chief Justice)

President, Sessions Court 1954

Puisne Judge 1956

Hong Kong

Senior Puisne Judge 1961

Mr. Justice Blair-Kerr

Born: 1 December 1911

Married but separated from wife

M.A. and LL.B Edinburgh University

Solicitor, Scotland 1939

Called to Scottish Bar 1951

Military Service 1942-45 (Lt. Col.)

Professional experience

Private practice in Malaya 1939-42

President, Superior B.M.A. Court Malaya 1945-46

Magistrate 1946

Crown Counsel 1950

Senior Crown Counsel 1953

Hong Kong

District Judge 1959

Puisne Judge 1961

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