John Curtois Howard
| Sir John Curtois Howard KC | |
|---|---|
| 27th Chief Justice of Ceylon | |
| In office 1 December 1939 – 1945 | |
| Appointed by | Andrew Caldecott |
| Preceded by | Sidney Abrahams Francis Soertsz as acting |
| Succeeded by | Arthur Wijewardena Francis Soertsz as acting |
| 24th Attorney General of Ceylon | |
| In office 27 July 1936 – 1936 | |
| Preceded by | Edward St. John Jackson |
| Succeeded by | John William Ronald Illangakoon |
| Attorney General of Cyprus | |
| In office 1925–1926 | |
| Succeeded by | Charles Cyril Howard |
Sir John Curtois Howard KC was the 27th Chief Justice of Ceylon. He was appointed in 1939 succeeding the acting Francis Soertsz and was Chief Justice until 1945. He was succeeded by Arthur Wijewardena, also after the acting Francis Soertsz.[1][2] He also served as Attorney General of Cyprus.[3]
References
- ↑ "Overview". Judicial Service Commission Secretariat. Retrieved 19 October 2013.
- ↑ HOWARD, Sir John Curtois. Who Was Who. A & C Black, an imprint of Bloomsbury Publishing plc. Retrieved 7 January 2013.
- ↑ Kyprianou, Despina (2009). The Role of the Cyprus Attorney General's Office in Prosecutions: Rhetoric, Ideology and Practice: Rhetoric, Ideology and Practice. Springer. p. 231.
| Legal offices | ||
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| Preceded by Sidney Abrahams Francis Soertsz as acting |
Chief Justice of Ceylon 1939-1945 |
Succeeded by Arthur Wijewardena Francis Soertsz as acting |
| Preceded by Edward St. John Jackson |
Attorney General of Ceylon 1936 |
Succeeded by John William Ronald Illangakoon |
| Preceded by |
Attorney General of Cyprus 1925-1926 |
Succeeded by Charles Cyril Howard |
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