Ian Farlam
Ian Farlam | |
|---|---|
| Judge of the Supreme Court of Appeal of South Africa | |
| In office 2000–2009 | |
| Judge of the Cape Provincial Division of the Supreme Court of South Africa | |
| In office 1993–2000 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Ian Gordon Farlam 14 June 1939 Cape Town, Union of South Africa |
| Nationality | South African |
| Alma mater | University of Cape Town |
| Profession | Advocate |
Ian Farlam SC (born 14 June 1939 in Cape Town) is a retired South African judge and chaired the commission of inquiry into the Marikana killings.[1]
Biography[]
Farlam was born in Cape Town and obtained his LLB degree from the University of Cape Town in 1961. In that year he was also the clerk of Judge Martin Theron. He then was a prosecutor and work at the attorney general's office from 1964 until 1968, first in Grahamstown and then in Cape Town. He joined the Cape Bar in 1968 and was awarded senior status at the end of 1981.[2]
During 1988, Farlam acted for the first time as a judge in the Orange Free State Provincial Division of the High Court and on 1 October 1993, he was appointed judge of the Cape Provincial Division of the High Court. In 2000 he was appointed as a Judge of Appeal in the Supreme Court of Appeal, a position he held until his retirement in 2009.[3]
References[]
- ^ "Ian Farlam | Who's Who SA". whoswho.co.za. Archived from the original on 2015-07-22. Retrieved 2015-07-17.
- ^ "News on the judiciary" (PDF). Consultus. 7 (1): 60. 1994 – via General Council of the Bar of South Africa.
- ^ "Supreme Court of Appeal: History". www.supremecourtofappeal.org.za. Retrieved 2021-03-02.
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