Philip Telford Georges

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Philip Telford Georges was Chief Justice, Supreme Court of Tanzania, 1965-1971, and several other appellate positions.

He was born to John Henry Duport Georges and Milutine Cox and in Roseau, Dominica on January 5, 1923.^[1]

Education[]

University of Toronto and Middle Temple, London. Honorary Doctor of Laws (Toronto, Dar es Salaam, West Indies).

Career[]

1. Public defender, Trinidad Bar 1947
2. Judge, Trinidad Bench 1962-1965
3. Chief Justice, Supreme Court of Tanzania, 1965-1971
4. Professor of Law, University of West Indies 1974-1981
5. Judge, Supreme Court of Zimbabwe, 1981-1983
6. Chief Justice, Supreme Court of Zimbabwe, 1983-1984
7. Chief Justice, Supreme Court of the Bahamas, 1984-1989
8. Judge, Court of Appeal, Cayman Islands since 1985
10. Judge, Court of Appeal, Seychelles since 1987
11. Judge, Court of Appeal, Bermuda since 1990

Death[]

Justice Georges died on 13 January 2005. He was 82.

References[]

Further reading[]

• "Georges celebrated". Chill News. University of the West Indies at Cave Hill (4): 7. July–September 2006.