Chief Justice of the Cayman Islands
E1014221
The Chief Justice of the Cayman Islands is the head of the judiciary and the highest-ranking judge responsible for overseeing the administration and operation of the territory’s court system.
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
chief justice
ⓘ
judicial office ⓘ public office ⓘ |
| appliesToJurisdiction | Cayman Islands NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| appointedBy | Governor of the Cayman Islands NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| branchOfGovernment | judicial branch ⓘ |
| constitutionalRole |
guardian of the rule of law in the Cayman Islands
ⓘ
head of the judiciary of the Cayman Islands ⓘ |
| country | Cayman Islands ⓘ |
| createdUnder | Constitution of the Cayman Islands NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| currentLegalSystemContext | British Overseas Territory legal system ⓘ |
| hasAuthorityOver |
judges of the Grand Court of the Cayman Islands
ⓘ
magistrates of the Summary Court of the Cayman Islands ⓘ |
| hasPower |
to issue practice directions for Cayman Islands courts
ⓘ
to preside over significant civil and criminal cases ⓘ to sit in any court in the Cayman Islands ⓘ |
| headOf |
Cayman Islands court system
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
judiciary of the Cayman Islands NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| jurisdiction | Cayman Islands NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageOfWork | English ⓘ |
| legalSystem | common law ⓘ |
| legalTradition | English common law ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Cayman Islands NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| memberOf | Judiciary of the Cayman Islands NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nominatedBy | Judicial and Legal Services Commission of the Cayman Islands NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| officeHolderOf | Grand Court of the Cayman Islands NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| officeType | non-political office ⓘ |
| oversees |
Cayman Islands Court of Appeal (administratively within local judiciary)
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Grand Court of the Cayman Islands NERFINISHED ⓘ Summary Court of the Cayman Islands NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Government of the Cayman Islands NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| positionHeldIn | Judicial Branch of the Cayman Islands NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Chief Justice of Bermuda
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Chief Justice of the Turks and Caicos Islands NERFINISHED ⓘ Lord Chief Justice of England and Wales NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| reportsTo | Governor of the Cayman Islands (administrative matters) ⓘ |
| residence | George Town, Grand Cayman NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| responsibleFor |
administration of justice in the Cayman Islands
ⓘ
administration of the court system of the Cayman Islands ⓘ assignment of judges in the Cayman Islands courts ⓘ case management rules in the Cayman Islands courts ⓘ supervision of judicial officers in the Cayman Islands ⓘ |
| seat | Grand Court Building, George Town NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| style | The Honourable the Chief Justice NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| subordinateTo | Judicial Committee of the Privy Council (as final court of appeal) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| termLength | serves until mandatory retirement age (subject to local law) ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.