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Sir Ivo Charles Clayton Rigby
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Sir Ivo Rigby who was born on 2 June, 1911, was educated
at Magdalen College School, Oxford. He was called to the Bar
by the Inner Temple in June 1932, and practised in London until
October 1935. In that month he was appointed to the Colonial
Legal Service and posted to The Gambia as a Police Magistrate.
In 1938 he was transferred to Palestine as a Chief Magistrate
and promoted to Crown Council in 1942, and to President,
District Court in 1946. He was again transferred in 1948, to
Nyasaland as an Assistant Judge, and in November 1954, he became
President of the Sessions Court in Kuala Lumpur, Federation of
During 1956 he acted as a Puisne Judge and was confirmed
in this post during 1957. Since August 1961 he has served in
Hong Kong as Senior Puisne Judge, and has frequently acted as
Chief Justice.
Malaya.
Sir Ivo's predecessor, Sir Michael Hogan, CMG., proceeded
on retirement leave on 31 December, 1969, after serving as
Chief Justice for fourteen years.
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