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Colony or Protectorate.
Title.
British
Honduras.
Chief Justice
(and Judge(s) if any).
Jamaica
Judges
9
WEST INDIAN-continued.
Method of Appointment.
Reference.
Tenure of Offoe.
Reference.
der the Public Seal
of the Colony in accordance with such Instructions as he may receive through a Secretary of State.
8
WEST INDIAN-continued.
Method of Appointment.
Letters Patent under the Public Seal of the Colony by the Governor in accord- ance with such in- structions as he may receive through one of His Majesty's principal Secre-
taries of State.
Reference.
Tenure of Office.
Referenco.
Colony or Protectorate.
Title.
good be- C.L.,c.8, B. 3.
haviour.
Leeward
Islands.
Judges
By the Governor, by 4/13, s. 5.
Letters Patent un-
Consolidated During
Laws, o. 8, 88. 2 & 3.
Letters Patent under 24/79, s. 7 During His Majesty's 24/79,8.7 (a).
the Public Seal of the Island, issned by the Governor in pursuance of a war- rant under His Signet Majesty's
and Sign Manual, or of instructions received through one of His Majesty's Principal Secre-
taries of State.
(a).
pleasure, and shall not be removed from office except in accordance with His Majesty's pleasure Bignified under Her (His) Sign Manual.
May, for good cause, be suspended by the Governor, with the advice of the
Do. do.
During good beha- 4/13, s. 5.
viour.
(The Governor has been requested to take steps to namai, 8. 5 of 13 by the substitution of the words "His Majesty's pleasure" for the words "good behaviour.")
OD amend
(86. des. patch No. 159 17844/13 Leewards.)
The Supreme Court is to consist of three judges, of whom one shall be 4/13, a 4.
the Chief Justice of the Leeward Islands, and the other two, respectively, the First Puisne Judge and Second Puisne Judge of the Leeward Islands.
Trinidad and Judges
Tobago.
27, as en-
acted by 42,09, 88. 2
Windward
Islands.
Cayman
Islands.
Turks and Caicos Islands.
The Supreme Court is to be constituted of
Privy Council, un-
til His Majesty's pleasure is known.
Chief Justice and a Puisne | 24/79, ss. 6 &
Judge: the full court of the Supreme Court is to be constituted of the two Judges of the Court and the Judge of the Kingston Court.
The appointment and tenure of office of the Judge of the Kingston Court is exactly similar to that of the two Judges of the Supreme Court.
The Governor of Jamaica has power to appoint a Judge to preside over the Grand Court of the Cayman Islands, but in the absence of any such appointment the Commissioner of the Cayman Islands is vested with the powers and jurisdiction of Judge.
According to the Civil Establishment List in the Jamaica Handbook for 1914, the present Commissioner-also appointed by the Governor of Jamaica combines the offices of Commissioner and Judge of the Grand Court.
There are no provisions in the laws referred to above as to the tenure of office of either the Commissioner or Judge, but it is probable that such appointments would be made under the general clause in the Jamaica Letters Patent dealing with the appointment of Judges and other officera, i.e., to hold the same during His Majesty's pleasure (unless provided by law).
& 4. 36/09, s. 2.
J'ca. Laws, 37/93,6.5.& 11/11, 8. 2.
J'ca. Hand-
29 J'ca. L.P., of
July,
1887, art. VIII.
Provision is made in the Turks and Caicos Supreme Court Ordinance for | Turks, 503,
B. 6. the appointment of a Judge by Letters Patent under the Public Seal of the Island of Jamaica, issued by the Governor-in-Chief in pursuance of instructions received through one of His Majesty's principal Secretaries of State, but this post has been filled since 1909 by the present Com- missioner of the Islands with the title of Acting Judge of the Supreme Court.
*
There is nothing in any local legislation as to the tenure of office of either the Commissioner or the Judge, but it was laid down in the Imperial Act providing for the annexation of the Turks and Caicos Islands to Jamaica that the former should be taken and deemed to be part of the said Colony of Jamaica for all purposes whatever." It is probable, therefore, that these appointments are made under the general clause in the Jamaica Letters Patent dealing with the appoint- ment of judges and other officers, i.e., to hold the same during Hig Majesty's pleasure (unless otherwise provided by law).
See
Blue Books; also C.O. List for 1914. Imperial
Letters Patent under the Public Seal of the Colony by the Governor in accord- ance with such in- structions as he may receive through one of His Majesty's principal Secre- taries of State.
Rev. Ordce., No.34, s. 4.
During His Majesty's pleasure, subject to any conditions con- tained in any regu- lations made by or under the authority of His Majesty for His Majesty's Co- lonial Service.
Rev. Ordce.,
No. 34, s. 4.
The Supreme Court is to consist of not more than three and not less Do., 8. 4.
than two judges, of whom one shall be called the Chief Justice of Trinidad and Tobago and the other or others the Paisne Judge or Puisne Judges of Trinidad.
The Windward Islands Court of Appeal is to consist of and be holden by the Chief Justices of Grenada, Barbados, St. Vincent and St. Lucia, or the persons noting in their capacities for the time being.
See Grenada Rev. Laws, cap.152,8.3, (Barbados, ì/57: Vincent, 29,78;
St.
St.
Lucia Rev. Lawa, No. 14).
book 1914,
P. 601, and Law 34/98,
Grenada
8. 2.
Chief Justice By the Governor by instrument under Public Seal.
Blue Book, | Judges
1912, p. P 17.
to
hold
L.P.,
office during Her Majesty's pleasure unless otherwise provided by law.
No provision as to tenure in local law.
17 Mar., 1885, art. XV.
The Chief Justice is to be sole Judge of the Supreme Court
Rev. Laws, cap.153,8.1.
St. Lucia
Chief Justice By Her(His) Majesty | Royal Court | Judges
hold Ordinance, office during Her 1888, s. 23 Majesty's pleasure (1):
unless
to
17 L.P.,
Mar., 1885, art. XV,
otherwise
provided by law.
No provision as to tenure in local law.
Act, 1873. cap. 6, s. 2, and.
Ja- maica, L.P.,
St. Vinceut
The Chief Justice is to be the sole Judge of the Royal Court
Chief Justice By Her (His) Majesty 24/78, s. 1... | Judges
29
1887, VIII.
July, art.
to
hold office during Her Majesty's pleasure, unless otherwise provided by law.
No provision as to tenure in local law.
The Chief Justice is to be the sole Judge of the Supreme Court ...
R.C. Ordce,,
1888, s. 4.
L.P.,
17
Mar., 1885, art. XV.
14/80, s. 4.
Colony or Protectorate.
Title.
Falkland
Islands.
10
FALKLAND ISLANDS AND ST. HELENA.
Method of Appointment.
Reference.
Tenure of Offoe.
Reference.
The legislative provisions now in force are to be found in the Admini- 4/01, s. 3.
stration of Justice Ordinance, 1901, which enacts that the Chief Justice is to be nominated by the Secretary of State and appointed by the Governor under the Public Seal of the Colony and is to hold office during good behaviour, with the proviso that whenever the office of Chief Justice is vacant (or if the Chief Justice become incapable or be suspended or be absent from the Colony) the Governor may do and execute (or may appoint some officer to do and execute) all things that belong to the office of Chief Justice.
At the present time the office of Chief Justice is held by the Governor
See