President of the Court of Appeal of the Bahamas
The President of the Court of Appeal of the Bahamas heads the Court of Appeal of the Bahamas.
Legal basis[]
The position of President of the Court of Appeal is authorised by Article 98(2)(a) of the . Under Article 98(2)(b), the President may invite the Chief Justice to sit in the Court of Appeal. Under Article 99(1), the Governor-General appoints the President on the recommendation of the Prime Minister after consultation with the Leader of the Opposition. Article 102(6) governs removal of the President; the Prime Minister recommends removal to the Governor-General, who then forms a tribunal of at least three members selected by the Governor-General in accordance with the advice of the Prime Minister.[1]
List of presidents[]
- Hon. Sir , 1965 to 1970[2]
- Hon. Sir Paget Bourke, 1970 to 1975[2]
- Hon. Sir , 1975 to 1978[2]
- Hon. Sir , 1978 to 1982[2]
- Hon. , 1987 to 1992[2]
- Hon. , 1992 to 1995[2]
- Hon. , 1 January 1996 to 2 October 1999[2]
- Hon. , 3 October 1999 to 31 December 1999[2]
- Hon. , 1 January 2000 to 11 March 2000[2]
- Rt Hon. Edward Zacca, 27 March 2000 to 27 July 2001[2]
- Rt Hon. Dame Joan Sawyer, 4 September 2001 to 26 November 2010[2]
- Hon. Dame Anita Allen, 30 November 2010 to present[3]
References[]
- ^ "Chapter VII: The Judicature". The Constitution of the Commonwealth of the Bahamas (PDF). Retrieved 2012-07-08.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k "Justices of Appeal". Court of Appeal of the Commonwealth of the Bahamas. Retrieved 2012-07-08.
- ^ Vedrine, Betty (2010-11-30). "Justice Anita Allen Sworn in as President of Court of Appeal". The Bahamas Weekly. Retrieved 2012-07-09.
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