The Court of Appeal of the Commonwealth of The Bahamas

Justices of Appeal

Justice Janpatsingh Justice Osadebay Justice Ibrahim
The Hon. Justice
Milton L. Ganpatsingh
Date of Appointment
March 28, 2000
The Hon. Justice
Emmanuel E. Osadebay
Date of Appointment
September 5, 2001
The Hon. Justice
Hartman Longley
Date of Appointment
September 23, 2005

Former Presidents of The Court

The seniority of Justices of Appeal is determined by their date of appointment. The most senior justice acts as President of the Court of Appeal when the substantive holder of the office is absent.

Name of President Appointment Year and/or DateRetirement Year and/or Date
Hon. Sir Ronald O Sinclair 1965 1970
Hon. Sir Paget Bourke 1970 1975
Hon. Sir Michael Hogan 1975 1978
Hon. Sir Alastair Blair-Kerr 1978 1982
Hon. Kenneth Henry 1987 1992
Hon. Vincent C Meville 1992 1995
Hon. J C Gonsalves-Sabola 01 January, 1996 02 October, 1999
Hon. Boyd Carey 03 October, 1999 31 December, 1999
Hon. Kenneth George 01 January, 2000 11 March, 2000
Hon. Edward Zacca 27 March, 2000 27 July, 2001

Former Justices of The Court

Justices of Appeal Appointment Year and/or Date Retirement Year and/or Date
Hon. Sir Ronald O Sinclair 1965 1970
Hon. Sir Paget Bourke 1970 1975
Hon. Sir Eric Hallinan 1965 1968
Hon. Sir Clyde Archer 1969 1974
Hon. Sir Clifford Inniss 1970 1975
Hon. Sir Michael Hogan 1975 1978
Hon. Sir Alastair Blair-Kerr 1978 1982
Hon. Sir Joseph Luckhoo 1978 1987
Hon. Philip Telford Georges 1975 1980
Hon. Sir William Duffus 1975 1980
Hon. Kenneth Henry 1987 1992
Hon. Vincent C Melville 1992 1995
Hon. Uriel Campbell 1990 1995
Hon. J C Gonsalves-Sabola 01 January, 1996 02 October, 1999
Hon. Boyd Carey 03 October, 1999 31 December, 1999
Hon. Kenneth George 01 January, 2000 11 March, 2000
Hon. Edward Zacca 27 March, 2000 27 July, 2000
Hon. Kenneth Smith 1 1983 1993
Hon. Burton P C Hall 27 July, 2001 04 September, 2001
Hon. Maurice Churaman 08 March, 2000 July, 2005
Hon. Mustapha Ibrahim27 September, 200022 December, 2005

Former Registrars of The Court

Name of Registrar Duration Period
Mrs. Kelphene Cunningham January, 1998 - September, 1999
Mr. Nathaniel Dean 1999 - July 1999
Mr. Stephen Isaacs July 1999

Past Deputy Registrars

Name of Deputy Registrar Duration Period
Mrs. Cheryl Albury October, 1999 - March, 2000
Mrs. Donna Newton March, 2000 - April, 2002
Mrs. Indira Demeritte-FrancisApril 2002 - July 2005

Acting Deputy Registrars

Name of Deputy Registrar Duration Period
Mrs. Tina Demeritte-Roye Aug. - Sept. 2003, Jan. 2004 - Jan. 2005, July - Sept. 2005
Mr. David Higgins May - Aug. 2004
Mr. Vernal CollieJuly 2005