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The judiciary of Gibraltar is a branch of the Government of Gibraltar that interprets and applies the law of Gibraltar, to ensure equal justice under law, and to provide a mechanism for dispute resolution. The legal system of Gibraltar is based on English law and is a mix of common law and statute.
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Gibraltar is a separate jurisdiction governed by the Laws of Gibraltar, which are based on English ... Judicial Committee of the Privy Council cases on appeal from ...
The chief justice of the Supreme Court of Gibraltar is one of the four judges who make up the supreme court of Gibraltar. Previously the chief justice was appointed by the Governor of Gibraltar on the advice of the British Foreign and Commonwealth Office. Under the 2006 Constitution the Governor, on the advice of the Judicial Service Commission ...
His Majesty's Government of Gibraltar is the democratically elected government of the British Overseas Territory of Gibraltar. The head of state is King Charles III who is represented by the Governor .
Upon declaring Gibraltar to be a Crown Colony in 1830, [7] the 1830 Charter of Justice [8] established an independent judiciary and a Supreme Court of Justice. [7] This reflected the British colonial system, where individual colonies had their own, distinct governments, finances, and judicial systems. [9]
Gibraltar's first Constitution was passed in 1950. A complete list of the different constitutions follows. Gibraltar Constitution Order 1950; Gibraltar Constitution Order 1964; Gibraltar Constitution Order 1969; Gibraltar Constitution Order 2006
In the 1970s, Summerfield led the association in successfully pushing to change a number of laws affecting women in Gibraltar, including those dealing with equal pay, divorce, and women's role in the judicial system. [5] As women's participation in civic life expanded in Gibraltar, she herself became the territory's first female juror. [8]