Sir Maung Khin KCIE was the first Burmese judge of the Chief Court of Lower Burma during the British colonial era,and the first Burmese to be knighted. Maung Khin was known as a good,clean administrator,widely respected by the public.
Jocelyn Edward Salis Simon,Baron Simon of Glaisdale,was a Law Lord in the United Kingdom,having been,by turns,a barrister,a commissioned officer in the British Army,a barrister again,a Conservative Party politician,a government minister,and a judge.
Sir Alfred Stephen was an Australian judge and Chief Justice of New South Wales.
Sir Benegal Narsing Rau was an Indian civil servant,jurist,diplomat and statesman known for his key role in drafting the Constitution of India as the Constitutional Advisor to Constituent Assembly. He was also India's representative to the United Nations Security Council from 1950 to 1952. His brothers were Governor of the Reserve Bank of India Benegal Rama Rau and journalist and politician B. Shiva Rao.
Sir James William Colvile was a British lawyer,civil servant and then judge in India,and a judge on the Judicial Committee of the Privy Council,the court of last resort for the British colonies.
Sir John Edward Power Wallis was a British lawyer who served as the Advocate-General of Madras from 1900 to 1906,and Chief Justice of the Madras High Court from 1914 to 1921.
The Supreme Court of Sierra Leone is the highest court in Sierra Leone. It has final jurisdiction in all civil,criminal,and constitutional cases within Sierra Leone,and its decisions cannot be appealed. The Supreme Court has the exclusive constitutional power to overturn ruling of lower courts within the jurisdiction of Sierra Leone. The Supreme Court,along with the Court of Appeals,High Court of Justice,and magistrate courts form the Judicial branch of the Government of Sierra Leone.
Sir Charles Henry Sargant was a British barrister judge who served as Lord Justice of Appeal from 1923 to 1928.
The 1912 Birthday Honours were appointments in the British Empire of King George V to various orders and honours to reward and highlight good works by citizens. The appointments were made to celebrate the official birthday of The King,and were published on 11 June 1912.
Sir David Michael Bean is a British judge of the Court of Appeal of England and Wales.
The 1921 Birthday Honours were appointments by King George V to various orders and honours to reward and highlight good works by citizens of the British Empire. The appointments were made to celebrate the official birthday of the King,and were published on 3 and 4 June 1921.
The 1903 New Year Honours,announced at the time as the Durbar Honours,were appointments to various orders and honours of the United Kingdom and British India. The list was announced on the day of the 1903 Delhi Durbar held to celebrate the succession of King Edward VII and Queen Alexandra as Emperor and Empress of India. The membership of the two Indian Orders were expanded to allow for all the new appointments.
Sir Denys Burton Buckley,MBE was an English barrister and judge,rising to become a Lord Justice of Appeal.
Sir Charles Robert Ritchie Romer,was a British judge who served as Lord Justice of Appeal between 1951 and 1960.
Sir Joseph Augustus Maung Gyi was a Burmese barrister,judge,politician and administrator who served as the Acting Governor of British Burma during the tenure of Charles Alexander Innes,who was away on sick leave in the United Kingdom. He was the first Burmese governor during the British colonial period. At various other times during the colonial era he served as Minister of Agriculture,Excise and Forestry,of Home Affairs,and as Minister for Transferred Subjects.
Sir Charles Arthur Turner,K.C.I.E was a British jurist mainly operational in India,Chief Justice of Madras High Court. He was the first barrister judge appointed directly to the Allahabad High Court from England.
Sir Henry Gwillim was a British lawyer and judge who served as a puisne judge in the Supreme Court of Madras from 1801-1808.
Sir Ralph Windham was a British lawyer who held various positions in the Colonial Legal Service.
