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He has served as Justice of the Supreme Court, Justice of the Court of Appeal, Senior Justice and, in February, succeeded Sir Michael Barnett as Chief Justice, the nation's highest judicial office. Sir Hartman has been appointed a Knight Bachelor in recognition of his contributions to the legal and judicial system of The Bahamas. [2]
The position of chief justice is authorised by Article 93(2) of the Constitution of the Bahamas. Under Article 94(1), the governor-general appoints the chief justice on the recommendation of the prime minister after consultation with the leader of the opposition. Removal of the chief justice is governed by Article 96(6); the prime minister ...
[6] [7] In 1987, she served as an acting Supreme Court justice for two months. [2] Sawyer was named a Justice of the Supreme Court of the Bahamas on 6 May 1988, [2] and served in that position until 30 June 1995. She returned to the bench on 1 November 1996 as Chief Justice, [8] where she sat until 26 November 2001. [9] [8]
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The Chief Justice is the head of the Judicature in the Bahamas and sits in the Supreme Court. He can also sit in the Court of Appeal, at the invitation of the President of the Court of Appeal. The current Chief Justice of The Bahamas is The Hon. Brian Moree. Other justices of the Supreme Court are appointed by the Governor General on the advice ...
He was named as a Justice of the Supreme Court of the Bahamas from October 1993 to June 1994, as a Senior Justice from July 1994 to December 1995, and as the Chief Justice from January 1995 to October 1996. [6] After stepping down as Chief Justice, Fountain moved to Grand Bahama and returned to private practice. [1]
He was the President of the Senate of the Bahamas from 1964 to 1972. [5] In 1973, he became the first Chief Justice in the newly independent Bahamas , a position he held until 1978. [ 6 ] [ 7 ] He had to be sworn in before the Bahamian Independence Day on 10 July 1973 because it was his duty to swear in the first prime minister.
The position of President of the Court of Appeal is authorised by Article 98(2)(a) of the Constitution of the Bahamas. Under Article 98(2)(b), the President may invite the Chief Justice to sit in the Court of Appeal.