Chief Justice of Barbados

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The chief justice of Barbados is the head of the Supreme Court of Barbados as defined by the constitution. [1]

The constitution of Barbados states:

The first chief justice of Barbados and St Lucia, Sir R Bowcher Clarke, took office on 13 December 1841. In 2020, Justice Patterson Cheltenham was appointed the 14th incumbent.

List of chief justices

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  1. The President of Barbados
  2. The Prime Minister
  3. The Chief Justice
  4. The Members of the Cabinet
    1. The Attorney-General of Barbados, as the first minister to be sworn in after the Prime Minister.
    2. Other cabinet ministers, their own order unknown.
  5. The former Governors-General
  6. The National Heroes
  7. The President of the Senate
  8. The Speaker of the House of Assembly
  9. The Leader of the Opposition
  10. The former Prime Ministers, and the former Chief Justices
  11. The Members of the President's Privy Council of Barbados
  12. The Chairman of the Barbados Christian Council
  13. The Ambassadors and High Commissioners
  14. The Justices of the Court of Appeals, and the Judges of the High Court
  15. The Parliamentary Secretaries
  16. The Deputy President of the Senate
  17. The Deputy Speaker of the House of Assembly
  18. The Members of the Senate
  19. The Members of the House of Assembly
  20. The spouses of deceased dignitaries such as: Governors-General, Prime Ministers, and National Heroes
  21. The Chairmen of the Commissions established under the Constitution
  22. The Head of the Civil Service
  23. The Ombudsman, Director of Public Prosecutions, and Auditor General
  24. The Director of Finance and Economic Affairs, the Solicitor General, the Chief Parliamentary Counsel, the Permanent Secretaries, and the Governor of the Central Bank
  25. The Ambassadors/High Commission (Overseas)
  26. The Chief of Staff for the Barbados Defence Force, and the Commissioner of Police
  27. 1. The Chancellor, University of the West Indies; 2. The Chairman;The Cave Hill Campus Council, University of the West Indies; 3. The Principal, Cave Hill Campus; and the Pro Vice Chancellor of the University of the West Indies.
  28. The former Ministers
  29. The Members of The Order of the Caribbean Community, and the holders of knighthoods conferred under the monarchy of Barbados.
  30. The holders of the Companion of Honour of Barbados
  31. The holders of the Companions of the Order of St. Michael and St. George
  32. The Heads of the regional bodies with diplomatic status.
  33. The Related grades, and the Clerk of Parliament
  34. The Chargé d'affaires and Acting High Commissioners, Deputy High Commissioners, Counsellors in Embassies, High Commissions and Legations, Consul-General - Chefs de Poste
  35. The Consuls - Chefs de Posts
  36. The Members of the Commissions established under the Constitution
  37. The Chairmen of Statutory Boards
  38. The Heads of Government Departments, including the Chief Technical Officers of departments integrated in Ministries, The Chief Magistrate, and the Chief Executive Officers of Statutory Boards
  39. Honorary Consuls, Vice-Consuls in Embassies, and High Commissions and Legations
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References

  1. ↑ "Establishment of Supreme Court" . Retrieved 24 September 2015.
  2. ↑ Schomburgk, R.H. The History of Barbados. p. 492.
  3. ↑ Foster, Joseph (1885). Men at the Bar  . p. 349 – via Wikisource. [ scan   Wikisource-logo.svg ]
  4. ↑ Harris, Charles Alexander (1912). "Reeves, William Conrad"  . In Lee, Sidney (ed.). Dictionary of National Biography (2nd supplement). Vol. 3. London: Smith, Elder & Co. pp. 273–274.
  5. ↑ "History of Barbadian Law". Hanschell and Company. Retrieved 24 September 2015.
  6. ↑ "The Monumental Archive Project" . Retrieved 12 May 2018.
  7. ↑ "Glasgow Herald". 22 April 1936.
  8. ↑ "Untitled" . Retrieved 29 September 2017.
  9. ↑ Levens, R.G.C., ed. (1964). Merton College Register 1900–1964. Oxford: Basil Blackwell. p. 84.
  10. ↑ Colonial Office The London Gazette. 17 June 1957 Retrieved 11 December 2022
  11. ↑ Home office The London Gazette. 25 November 1958 Retrieved 11 December 2022
  12. ↑ "Index St-Sz". www.rulers.org. Retrieved 29 September 2017.
  13. ↑ Eyre, Richard (21 August 2003). "Sir William Douglas". The Guardian. The Guardian . Retrieved 24 September 2015.
  14. ↑ "Former Chief Justice passes away". Nationnews. 7 August 2014. Retrieved 24 September 2015.
  15. ↑ "Barbados Prime Minister slams retiring Chief Justice David Simmons over the ethics of Simmons' appointment". Barbados Free Press. 13 February 2010. Retrieved 24 September 2015.
  16. ↑ "Political & Constitutional History". BGISMEDIA. Retrieved 24 September 2015.
  17. ↑ "Patterson Cheltenham will be the next Chief Justice". 10 October 2020.
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