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Judicial branch Bermuda, in 36 editions.
The entry for Bermuda published Judicial branch in 36 editions of 36, from 1990 to 2025. The text changed in 12 editions. Each is shown as published. Judicial branch in every entry.
- editions changed the text
- 12
- the first edition with it
- 1990
- the latest edition with it
- 2025
Published as “Judicial branch” (1990 to 2025).
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2025 edition
Changed since 2024- Supreme Court Chief of State--Queen ELIZABETH II (since 6 February 1952), represented by Governor Sir Desmond LANGLEY (since NA October 1988);
- Head of Government--Premier John William David SWAN (since NA January 1982)
Supreme Court Chief of State--Queen ELIZABETH II (since 6 February 1952), represented by Governor Sir Desmond LANGLEY (since NA October 1988); Head of Government--Premier John William David SWAN (since NA January 1982)
- Supreme Court Chief of State--Queen ELIZABETH II (since 6 February 1952), represented by Governor Sir Desmond LANGLEY (since NA October 1988);
- Head of Government--Premier John William David SWAN (since NA January 1982) United Bermuda Party (UBP), John W. D. SWAN;
- Progressive Labor Party (PLP), Frederick WADE;
- National Liberal Party (NLP), Gilbert DARRELL
Supreme Court Chief of State--Queen ELIZABETH II (since 6 February 1952), represented by Governor Sir Desmond LANGLEY (since NA October 1988); Head of Government--Premier John William David SWAN (since NA January 1982) United Bermuda Party (UBP), John W. D. SWAN; Progressive Labor Party (PLP), Frederick WADE; National Liberal Party (NLP), Gilbert DARRELL
The same text in 9 editions, 1992 to 2000.
Supreme Court
Rewritten: too little of the 1991 text remains to mark the changes.
Supreme Court
The same text in 10 editions, 2001 to 2010.
- Supreme Court;
- Court of Appeal;
- Magistrate Courts
Supreme Court; Court of Appeal; Magistrate Courts
The same text in 2011 and 2012.
- Supreme Court (Chief Justice and other justices appointed by the governor; remain in office until they reach 65 years of age);
- Court of Appeal (President of the Court of Appeal and other justices appointed by the governor for a specific period laid out in their respective instruments of appointment);
- Magistrate Courts
Rewritten: too little of the 2010 text remains to mark the changes.
Supreme Court (Chief Justice and other justices appointed by the governor; remain in office until they reach 65 years of age); Court of Appeal (President of the Court of Appeal and other justices appointed by the governor for a specific period laid out in their respective instruments of appointment); Magistrate Courts
The same text in 2013 and 2014.
- highest court(s):
Court of Appeal (consists of the court president and 4 justices); Supreme Court (consists of the chief justice, 4 puisne judges, and 1 associate justice)
- note - the Judicial Committee of the Privy Council,
- in London,
- is the court of last resort
- judge selection and term of office:
- Court of Appeal justice appointed by the governor;
- justice tenure by individual appointment;
- Supreme Court judges nominated by the Judicial and Legal Services Commission and appointed by the governor;
- judge tenure NA
- subordinate courts:
- commercial court (began in 2006); magistrates' courts
Rewritten: too little of the 2012 text remains to mark the changes.
highest court(s):
Court of Appeal (consists of the court president and 4 justices); Supreme Court (consists of the chief justice, 4 puisne judges, and 1 associate justice)
note - the Judicial Committee of the Privy Council, in London, is the court of last resort
judge selection and term of office:
Court of Appeal justice appointed by the governor; justice tenure by individual appointment; Supreme Court judges nominated by the Judicial and Legal Services Commission and appointed by the governor; judge tenure NA
subordinate courts:
commercial court (began in 2006); magistrates' courts
- highest resident court(s):
- Court of Appeal (consists of the court president and 4 justices);
- Supreme Court (consists of the chief justice, 4 puisne judges, and 1 associate justice);
- note - the Judicial Committee of the Privy Council, in London, is the court of final appeal
- judge selection and term of office:
- Court of Appeal justice appointed by the governor;
- justice tenure by individual appointment;
- Supreme Court judges nominated by the Judicial and Legal Services Commission and appointed by the governor;
- judge tenure NA
- subordinate courts:
- commercial court (began in 2006); magistrates' courts
highest resident court(s):justice)justice); note - the Judicial Committee of the Privy Council, in London, is the court of last resort final appeal
judge selection and term of office:
subordinate courts:
- highest resident court(s):
- Court of Appeal (consists of the court president and at least 2 justices);
- Supreme Court (consists of the chief justice, 4 puisne judges, and 1 associate justice);
- note - the Judicial Committee of the Privy Council, in London, is the court of final appeal
- judge selection and term of office:
- Court of Appeal justice appointed by the governor;
- justice tenure by individual appointment;
- Supreme Court judges nominated by the Judicial and Legal Services Commission and appointed by the governor;
- judge tenure based on terms of appointment
- subordinate courts:
- commercial court (began in 2006); magistrates' courts
highest resident court(s): Court of Appeal (consists of the court president and 4 at least 2 justices); Supreme Court (consists of the chief justice, 4 puisne judges, and 1 associate justice); note - the Judicial Committee of the Privy Council, in London, is the court of final appeal
judge selection and term of office: Court of Appeal justice appointed by the governor; justice tenure by individual appointment; Supreme Court judges nominated by the Judicial and Legal Services Commission and appointed by the governor; judge tenure NA based on terms of appointment
subordinate courts: commercial court (began in 2006); magistrates' courts
- highest resident court(s):
- Court of Appeal (consists of the court president and at least 2 justices);
- Supreme Court (consists of the chief justice, 4 puisne judges, and 1 associate justice);
- note - the Judicial Committee of the Privy Council in London is the court of final appeal
- judge selection and term of office:
- Court of Appeal justice appointed by the governor;
- justice tenure by individual appointment;
- Supreme Court judges nominated by the Judicial and Legal Services Commission and appointed by the governor;
- judge tenure based on terms of appointment
- subordinate courts:
- commercial court (began in 2006); magistrates' courts
highest resident court(s): Court of Appeal (consists of the court president and at least 2 justices); Supreme Court (consists of the chief justice, 4 puisne judges, and 1 associate justice); note - the Judicial Committee of the Privy Council, Council in London, London is the court of final appeal
judge selection and term of office: Court of Appeal justice appointed by the governor; justice tenure by individual appointment; Supreme Court judges nominated by the Judicial and Legal Services Commission and appointed by the governor; judge tenure based on terms of appointment
subordinate courts: commercial court (began in 2006); magistrates' courts
- highest courts:
- Court of Appeal (consists of the court president and at least 2 justices);
- Supreme Court (consists of the chief justice, 4 puisne judges, and 1 associate justice);
- note - the Judicial Committee of the Privy Council in London is the court of final appeal
- judge selection and term of office:
- Court of Appeal justice appointed by the governor;
- justice tenure by individual appointment;
- Supreme Court judges nominated by the Judicial and Legal Services Commission and appointed by the governor;
- judge tenure based on terms of appointment
- subordinate courts:
- commercial court (began in 2006); magistrates' courts
highest resident court(s): courts: Court of Appeal (consists of the court president and at least 2 justices); Supreme Court (consists of the chief justice, 4 puisne judges, and 1 associate justice); note - the Judicial Committee of the Privy Council in London is the court of final appeal
judge selection and term of office: Court of Appeal justice appointed by the governor; justice tenure by individual appointment; Supreme Court judges nominated by the Judicial and Legal Services Commission and appointed by the governor; judge tenure based on terms of appointment
subordinate courts: commercial court (began in 2006); magistrates' courts
The same text in 3 editions, 2019 to 2021.
- highest courts:
- Court of Appeal (consists of the court president and at least 2 justices);
- Supreme Court (consists of the chief justice, 4 puisne judges, and 1 associate justice);
- note - the Judicial Committee of the Privy Council (in London) is the court of final appeal
- judge selection and term of office:
- Court of Appeal justice appointed by the governor;
- justice tenure by individual appointment;
- Supreme Court judges nominated by the Judicial and Legal Services Commission and appointed by the governor;
- judge tenure based on terms of appointment
- subordinate courts:
- commercial court (began in 2006); magistrates' courts
highest courts: Court of Appeal (consists of the court president and at least 2 justices); Supreme Court (consists of the chief justice, 4 puisne judges, and 1 associate justice); note - the Judicial Committee of the Privy Council in London (in London) is the court of final appeal
judge selection and term of office: Court of Appeal justice appointed by the governor; justice tenure by individual appointment; Supreme Court judges nominated by the Judicial and Legal Services Commission and appointed by the governor; judge tenure based on terms of appointment
subordinate courts: commercial court (began in 2006); magistrates' courts
The same text in 3 editions, 2022 to 2024.
- highest court(s):
- Court of Appeal (consists of the court president and at least 2 justices);
- Supreme Court (consists of the chief justice, 4 puisne judges, and 1 associate justice);
- note - the Judicial Committee of the Privy Council (in London) is the court of final appeal
- judge selection and term of office:
- Court of Appeal justice appointed by the governor;
- justice tenure by individual appointment;
- Supreme Court judges nominated by the Judicial and Legal Services Commission and appointed by the governor;
- judge tenure based on terms of appointment
- subordinate courts:
- commercial court (began in 2006); magistrates' courts
highest courts: court(s): Court of Appeal (consists of the court president and at least 2 justices); Supreme Court (consists of the chief justice, 4 puisne judges, and 1 associate justice); note - the Judicial Committee of the Privy Council (in London) is the court of final appeal
judge selection and term of office: Court of Appeal justice appointed by the governor; justice tenure by individual appointment; Supreme Court judges nominated by the Judicial and Legal Services Commission and appointed by the governor; judge tenure based on terms of appointment
subordinate courts: commercial court (began in 2006); magistrates' courts
- highest court(s):
- Court of Appeal (consists of the court president and at least 2 justices);
- Supreme Court (consists of the chief justice, 4 puisne judges, and 1 associate justice);
- the Judicial Committee of the Privy Council (in London) is the court of final appeal
- judge selection and term of office:
- Court of Appeal justice appointed by the governor;
- justice tenure by individual appointment;
- Supreme Court judges nominated by the Judicial and Legal Services Commission and appointed by the governor;
- judge tenure based on terms of appointment
- subordinate courts:
- commercial court (began in 2006); magistrates' courts
highest court(s): Court of Appeal (consists of the court president and at least 2 justices); Supreme Court (consists of the chief justice, 4 puisne judges, and 1 associate justice); note - the Judicial Committee of the Privy Council (in London) is the court of final appeal
judge selection and term of office: Court of Appeal justice appointed by the governor; justice tenure by individual appointment; Supreme Court judges nominated by the Judicial and Legal Services Commission and appointed by the governor; judge tenure based on terms of appointment
subordinate courts: commercial court (began in 2006); magistrates' courts
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Central Intelligence Agency. “Bermuda: Judicial branch.” The World Factbook, 1990–2025 editions. Archived by The Factbook, thefactbook.org/bermuda/judicial-branch.