Philip Telford Georges
Philip Telford Georges was Chief Justice, Supreme Court of Tanzania, 1965-1971, and several other appellate positions.
He was born to John Henry Duport Georges and Milutine Cox and in Roseau, Dominica on January 5, 1923.[1]
Education
University of Toronto and Middle Temple, London. Honorary Doctor of Laws (Toronto, Dar es Salaam, West Indies).
Career
- Public defender, Trinidad Bar 1947
- Judge, Trinidad Bench 1962-1965
- Chief Justice, Supreme Court of Tanzania, 1965-1971
- Professor of Law, University of West Indies 1974-1981
- Judge, Supreme Court of Zimbabwe, 1981-1983
- Chief Justice, Supreme Court of Zimbabwe, 1983-1984
- Chief Justice, Supreme Court of the Bahamas, 1984-1989
- Judge, Court of Appeal, Cayman Islands since 1985
- Judge, Court of Appeal, Seychelles since 1987
- Judge, Court of Appeal, Bermuda since 1990
Death
Justice Georges died on 13 January 2005. He was 82.
References
- Georges, Joyce Cole. "DAAS Honors HON. CHIEF JUSTICE PHILIP TELFORD GEORGES, OCC, DAH". Dominican Academy of Arts and Sciences. Retrieved 27 June 2019.
Further reading
- "Georges celebrated". Chill News. University of the West Indies at Cave Hill (4): 7. July–September 2006.
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