In the past, the First and Second Deemsters had ex officio seats in the Legislative Council of the Isle of Man. The Second Deemster was removed from the council in 1965[1] and the First Deemster in 1975.[2]
There are currently (2017) three full-time Deemsters. These are the First Deemster and Clerk of the Rolls (who is also the Deputy Governor), the Second Deemster, and an additional full-time Deemster. The offices of First Deemster, Second Deemster and Clerk of the Rolls are ancient offices. The offices of First Deemster and Clerk of the Rolls were combined in 1918,[3] and a new office of Deputy Deemster was created in 2002[4] but abolished in 2009.[5] Additional part-time Deemsters (previously called Acting Deemsters) are appointed from time to time to hear a particular case.
The First Deemster, Second Deemster and Judge of Appeal are appointed by, and hold office during the pleasure of, the Lord of Mann[6] (acting on the advice of the UK's Secretary of State for Justice). Additional deemsters are appointed by the Lieutenant Governor on the recommendation of the First Deemster.[7] As ex officio Deputy Governor, the First Deemster acts in place of the Lieutenant Governor in the latter's absence, or during a vacancy in that office.
Unlike judges in the United Kingdom, Deemsters have no security of tenure and thus have no legal protection against dismissal by the government. The appointment and removal of Manx judges on the formal advice of United Kingdom politicians is seen as an effective alternative.
There is now officially a "Third Deemster", replacing the previous "Deemster".[9][10]
List of Deemstersedit
Owing to a lack of early records, the list cannot record any deemsters before 1408, and is therefore not necessarily complete for the earlier years. The dates given are those for the first appearance of a name in the records, although the person may have been in office for some time previously.
The list has been compiled from the Liber Juramentorum (the book recording the oaths taken by officers on appointment), the Isle of Man Statutes with additional names from the archive of David Craine.[11]
One of the main characters in Alfred Hitchcock 1929 drama filmThe Manxman is the deemster, and his holding this position is of central importance to the film's plot. The film is based on the 1894 novel of the same name by the Manx writer Hall Caine, who published another novel with a similar theme with the title The Deemster (1887).
The 1953 George Bellairs crime novel "Half-Mast for the Deemster" features the murder of the Deemster.
^Journal of The Manx Museum, Sunday, January 01, 1961; Page: 42
^Journal of The Manx Museum, Sunday, January 01, 1961; Page: 42
External linksedit
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This article needs additional citations for verification Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources Unsourced material may be challenged and removed Find sources Deemster news newspapers books scholar JSTOR March 2009 Learn how and when to remove this template message A Deemster Manx briw is a judge in the Isle of Man The High Court of Justice of the Isle of Man is presided over by a deemster or in the case of the appeal division of that court a deemster and the Judge of Appeal The deemsters also promulgate the Laws on Tynwald Day by reading out brief summaries of them in English and Manx In the past the First and Second Deemsters had ex officio seats in the Legislative Council of the Isle of Man The Second Deemster was removed from the council in 1965 1 and the First Deemster in 1975 2 There are currently 2017 three full time Deemsters These are the First Deemster and Clerk of the Rolls who is also the Deputy Governor the Second Deemster and an additional full time Deemster The offices of First Deemster Second Deemster and Clerk of the Rolls are ancient offices The offices of First Deemster and Clerk of the Rolls were combined in 1918 3 and a new office of Deputy Deemster was created in 2002 4 but abolished in 2009 5 Additional part time Deemsters previously called Acting Deemsters are appointed from time to time to hear a particular case The First Deemster Second Deemster and Judge of Appeal are appointed by and hold office during the pleasure of the Lord of Mann 6 acting on the advice of the UK s Secretary of State for Justice Additional deemsters are appointed by the Lieutenant Governor on the recommendation of the First Deemster 7 As ex officio Deputy Governor the First Deemster acts in place of the Lieutenant Governor in the latter s absence or during a vacancy in that office Unlike judges in the United Kingdom Deemsters have no security of tenure and thus have no legal protection against dismissal by the government The appointment and removal of Manx judges on the formal advice of United Kingdom politicians is seen as an effective alternative Contents 1 Current Deemsters 2 List of Deemsters 3 First Deemsters 4 First Deemsters and Clerks of the Rolls 5 Second Deemsters 6 Deemsters 7 Deputy Deemsters 8 In fiction 9 See also 10 References 11 External linksCurrent Deemsters editThe current Deemsters are First Deemster Manx Y Chied Vriw 8 and Clerk of the Rolls Manx Cleragh ny Lioaryn Andrew Corlett Second Deemster Y Nah Vriw John Needham Deemster Graeme Cook and Judge of Appeal Jeremy StoreyThere is now officially a Third Deemster replacing the previous Deemster 9 10 List of Deemsters editOwing to a lack of early records the list cannot record any deemsters before 1408 and is therefore not necessarily complete for the earlier years The dates given are those for the first appearance of a name in the records although the person may have been in office for some time previously The list has been compiled from the Liber Juramentorum the book recording the oaths taken by officers on appointment the Isle of Man Statutes with additional names from the archive of David Craine 11 First Deemsters editJohn McCristen 1408 John Clerke 1417 William McCrysten 1419 Jenkin Moore 1419 John Moore 1496 William McCorkill 1497 Thomas Norris 1511 Edward Corkill 1524 Thomas Sansbury 1535 John Lucas 1537 Robert Samsbury 1540 Hugh Clarke 1567 Robert Cristen 1576 John Curghey 1585 Ewan Christian 1598 Henry Radcliffe 1629 Hugh Cannell 1637 John Cannell 1647 John Christian 1660 Thomas Norris 1660 William Qualtrough 1663 Thomas H Fletcher 1663 Edward Christian 1669 Charles Christian assistant in the absence of his brother Edward 1678 Daniel Mylrea 1693 John Parr 1693 Nicholas Christian 1724 Charles Moore 1736 John Taubman 1739 Daniel Lace 1757 1812 John Quayle 1772 John Lace 1793 Norris Moore 1812 1819 Thomas Gawne 1819 1823 John Cosnahan 1819 John McHutchin 1820 John Christian 1823 1847 John Joseph Heywood 1847 1855 Sir William Drinkwater 1855 1898 Sir James Gell 1898 1900 Thomas Kneen 1900 1905 Stewart Stevenson Moore 1905 1916 12 First Deemsters and Clerks of the Rolls editStewart Stevenson Moore 1916 1921 Charles Cheslyn Callow 1921 1934 Reginald Douglas Farrant 1934 1947 William Percy Cowley 1947 1958 Sydney James Kneale 1958 1969 George Edgar Moore 1969 1974 Robert Kinley Eason 1974 1980 Arthur Christian Luft 1980 1988 John William Corrin 1988 1998 Thomas William Cain 1998 2003 Michael Kerruish 2003 2010 David Doyle 2010 2018 Andrew Corlett 2018 presentSecond Deemsters editPeter John Heywood 1765 1768 Daniel Mylrea 1768 1773 Thomas Moore 1773 1794 John Crellin 1794 1816 Thomas Gawne 1816 1819 John Christian 1819 1820 John McHutchin 1820 1821 John Joseph Heywood 1821 1847 Sir William Drinkwater 1847 1855 John Clucas Stephen 1855 1880 Sir Alured Dumbell 1880 1883 Richard Sherwood 1883 1884 John Frederick Gill 1884 1899 Thomas Kneen 1899 1900 Stewart Stevenson Moore 1900 1905 Charles Callow 1905 1921 Frederick Malcolm Lamothe 1921 1925 Reginald Douglas Farrant 1925 1934 William Percy Cowley 1934 1947 Ramsey Gelling Johnson 1947 1954 James Arthur Cain 1954 1957 Sydney James Kneale 1957 1958 Bruce MacPherson 1958 1963 George Edgar Moore 1963 1969 Robert Eason 1969 1974 Arthur Luft 1974 1980 John William Corrin 1980 1988 Henry Callow 1988 1993 Thomas William Cain 1993 1998 Michael Kerruish 1998 2003 David Doyle 2003 2010 Andrew Corlett 2011 2018 John Needham 2018 presentDeemsters editAndrew Corlett 2009 2011 Alastair Montgomerie 2011 2019 Graeme Cook 2020 presentDeputy Deemsters editAndrew Williamson 2002 2007 Andrew Corlett 2007 2009In fiction editOne of the main characters in Alfred Hitchcock 1929 drama film The Manxman is the deemster and his holding this position is of central importance to the film s plot The film is based on the 1894 novel of the same name by the Manx writer Hall Caine who published another novel with a similar theme with the title The Deemster 1887 The 1953 George Bellairs crime novel Half Mast for the Deemster features the murder of the Deemster See also editTynwald Clerk of the Rolls Manx Judiciary Moot hill where there were deemsters dempsters References edit Isle of Man Constitution Amendment Act 1965 Isle of Man Constitution Amendment Act 1975 Judicature Amendment Act 1918 see now High Court Act 1991 s 3A 6 Civil Jurisdiction Act 2001 s 7 Administration of Justice Act 2008 High Court Act 1991 s 3A High Court Act 1991 s 3B Chapter 4 Manx Reminiscences 1911 1 this title was also used in the 2023 Tynwald Ceremony https tynwald org im spfile file business pp Reports 2020 PP 0191 1 pdf Journal of The Manx Museum Sunday January 01 1961 Page 42 Journal of The Manx Museum Sunday January 01 1961 Page 42External links edit nbsp Look up deemster in Wiktionary the free dictionary Isle of Man Courts Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Deemster amp oldid 1163546006 Second deemsters, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
