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Chief Justices. 2018–present Narinder Hargun [1] 2012–2018 Ian Kawaley. 2004–2012 Richard Ground. 1993-2004 Sir Austin Ward. 1977-1993 Sir James Rufus Astwood. 1973–1977 Sir John Crampton Summerfield (later Chief Justice of the Cayman Islands, 1978)
Supreme Court, with a civil and criminal jurisdiction, ... The current Chief Justice of Bermuda is Narinder Hargun, who was appointed in 2018. [3]
Established in 1698, the Attorney-General's Chambers of Bermuda is the main legal advisor to the federal government and makes laws accessible to the public. From 1698-1999, the Attorney-General was also the main prosecutor in all criminal matters that pertained to the Bermuda courts. Attorneys-General are appointed by the Governor per the ...
In Bermuda, the Supreme Court comprises the Chief Justice and a number of puisne judges. [5] As of January 2020, there are three puisne judges, with a vacancy for a fourth. [ 6 ] New puisne judges are appointed by the Governor following a consultation with the Chief Justice.
The Supreme Court also deals with trials on indictment (that is, the most serious criminal matters). The Supreme Court can judicially review government action in accordance with the principles of Administrative Law and entertain petitions that laws or public acts are contrary to the Constitution of Bermuda. It also has appellate jurisdiction on ...
The chief justice is an ex officio member of the Board of Regents of the Smithsonian Institution and, by custom, is elected chancellor of the board. Since the Supreme Court was established in 1789, 17 people have served as Chief Justice, beginning with John Jay (1789–1795). The current chief justice is John Roberts (since 2005).
List of justices. [] Since the Supreme Court was established in 1789, 116 people have served on the Court. The length of service on the Court for the 107 non-incumbent justices ranges from William O. Douglas 's 36 years, 209 days to John Rutledge 's 1 year, 18 days as associate justice and, separated by a period of years off the Court, his 138 ...
Statistics. Between May 2017 and June 2018, 20 same-sex couples married in Bermuda, of which 14 on the island itself and 6 on board Bermudian-registered ships. By May 2019, there had been two more same-sex marriages since the Court of Appeal's judgment in November 2018. By May 2019, three couples had entered into domestic partnerships.