Staff of Government Division

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Lord of Mann: Elizabeth II Lieutenant Governor: Sir Paul Haddacks Deputy Governor: Michael Kerruish Tynwald President of Tynwald: Noel Cringle Legislative Council President: Noel Cringle House of Keys Speaker: Tony Brown Government Council of Ministers (interim) Chief Minister: Donald Gelling Treasury Minister: Allan Bell Home Minister: John Shimmin Health Minister: Steve Rodan Education Minister: David Anderson Industry Minister: Alex Downie Tourism Minister: David Cretney Transport Minister: Phil Braidwood DAFF Minister: Phil Gawne DLGE Minister: John Rimmington Manx Judiciary First Deemster: Michael Kerruish Second Deemster: David Doyle Deputy Deemster: Andrew Williamson Judge of Appeal : Geoffrey Tattersall High Bailiff: Michael Moyle Deputy High Bailiff: Alastair Montgomerie Attorney General: John Corlett Chief Secretary: Mary Williams Constituencies Local Government Political parties Elections: 2006 general Officials of State

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The Staff of Government Division is the Court of Appeal in the Isle of Man. It hears all appeals, both criminal and civil, from the High Court. It is the second highest court in the Isle of Man with final appeal going to the Judicial Committee of the Privy Council acting as 'The Lord [of Mann] in Council' ('Her Majesty in Council').

The judges of the Staff of Government Division are the First Deemster and Clerk of the Rolls, the Second Deemster, the Judge of Appeal and any other English Queens Counsels who are appointed as Acting Deemsters to hear an appeal.