Stanley Eugene Gomes
Sir Stanley Eugene Gomes was a Guyanese Judge who was Chief Justice of Barbados and Trinidad and Tobago.
He was appointed Attorney General of the Leeward Islands before August 1945.[1] He then served as Chief Justice of Barbados from 1957 to 1958 and Chief Justice of Trinidad and Tobago from 1958 to 1960.[2] He was knighted in 1959. [3]
In August, 1961 he was appointed Chief Justice of the newly established West Indies Federation.[4] The Federation was dissolved in May, 1962.
References
- ↑ The London Gazette: no. 37238. p. 4298. 24 August 1945.
- ↑ The London Gazette: no. 41557. p. 7215. 25 November 1958. Retrieved 28 February 2016.
- ↑ The London Gazette: (Supplement) no. 41589. p. 2. 25 November 1958. Retrieved 28 February 2016.
- ↑ "The West Indies Gazette, Vol 4, No 34". Governor General. Retrieved 28 February 2016.
| Legal offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Sir Ernest Allan Collymore |
Chief Justice of Barbados 1957 – 1958 |
Succeeded by Sir Kenneth Sievewright Stoby |
| Preceded by Joseph Leon Mathieu Perez |
Chief Justice of Trinidad and Tobago 1958 – 1960 |
Succeeded by Arthur Hugh McShine |
| Preceded by New post |
Chief Justice of the West Indies Federation 1961 – 1962 |
Succeeded by Post abolished |
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