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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 ...
The Chief Justice of Bermuda is the senior judge of the Supreme Court of Bermuda. Chief Justices. 2018–present Narinder Hargun; 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)
Edgar Fitzgerald Gordon (20 March 1895 – 20 April 1955), born in Trinidad and Tobago, was a physician, parliamentarian, civil-rights activist and labour leader in Bermuda, and is regarded as the "father of trade unionism" there: "he championed the cause of Bermudian workers and fought for equal rights for black Bermudians, thereby laying the groundwork for much of the political and social ...
The law of England and Wales as it stood in 1620 – of all kinds: common law, equity and statute – became the law of Bermuda at that time, and it remains so to the extent that other sources have not changed it. The Parliament of Bermuda enacts statutes on all domestic legal issues. Bermuda has a body of delegated legislation.
t. e. William Joseph Brennan Jr. (April 25, 1906 – July 24, 1997) was an American lawyer and jurist who served as an Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States from 1956 to 1990. He was the seventh-longest serving justice in Supreme Court history, and was known for being a leader of the Court's liberal wing.
The Center for Public Justice has been involved in the promotion of the Charitable choice provisions of the Welfare Reform Act of 1996 since 1994 and, particularly through the efforts of former senior fellow Stanley W. Carlson-Thies, was an early advocate for the ideas that eventually led to the creation of the White House Office of Faith-Based ...
The Brennan Center for Justice at New York University School of Law (NYU Law) is a liberal [ 2][ 3][ 4] or progressive [ 5] nonprofit law and public policy institute. The organization is named after Supreme Court Justice William J. Brennan Jr. The Brennan Center advocates for public policy positions including raising the minimum wage, opposing ...
Pages in category "Chief justices of Bermuda" The following 5 pages are in this category, out of 5 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. G.