Chief Justice of Bermuda

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The Chief Justice of Bermuda is the senior judge of the Supreme Court of Bermuda.

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References

  1. ↑ "Hargun appointed as Chief Justice". Bermuda: The Royal Gazette. July 17, 2018.
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 "Presidents of the Legislative Council". Bermuda Parliament. Archived from the original on 12 April 2014. Retrieved 14 October 2015.
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  5. ↑ The Annual Register, Or, A View of the History ..., Volume 7; Volume 76
  6. ↑ Parliamentary Papers, House of Commons and Command, Volume 31
  7. ↑ Currey, Charles Herbert (1968). Sir Francis Forbes: The First Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of New South Wales. ISBN   9780207950551.
  8. ↑ A Genealogical Record of Thomas Bascom, and His Descendants. p. introduction.
  9. ↑ "Call to the Bar continues family legacy". The Royal Gazette. Retrieved 24 March 2019.


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