Brian Galgut SC is a South African lawyer and former Deputy Judge President of the High Court in the Natal Provincial Division.
Brian Galgut | |
|---|---|
| Deputy Judge President of the KwaZulu-Natal High Court | |
| In office 2001–2004 | |
| Judge of the Natal Provincial Division of the Supreme Court | |
| In office 1985–2001 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1 May 1936 Pretoria, Union of South Africa |
| Relations | Oscar Galgut |
| Alma mater | University of Stellenbosch University of Pretoria |
| Profession | Advocate |
Early life and education
editGalgut was born in Pretoria and educated at Pretoria Boys High School. He was awarded a B.A. (Law) degree from Stellenbosch University in 1958, and a Bachelor of Laws degree from the University of Pretoria in 1960.[1]
Career
editAfter completing his law degree at the University of Pretoria in 1960, Galgut was admitted as an advocate and practised as a member of the Pretoria Bar. He was accorded senior advocate status in 1979 and remained in practice, doing mostly civil work, until appointed as a judge in the Natal Provincial Division of the High Court in 1985.[2]
In 2001 he was appointed as Deputy Judge President of the Division, and for three months in each of 2001 and 2004 served as the Acting Judge President.[1] In 2004, having served for 20 years, Galgut elected to go off active service as a judge.[2]
He has subsequently served as arbitrator in various civil claims, and in May 2007 was appointed as the Ombudsman for Long-term Insurance, a post he held until May 2013.[3] Since 2014 he has served as Internal Arbitrator at Santam Limited.
References
edit- ^ a b "Names in the news: New judges" (PDF). Advocate. 14 (2): 14. 2001 – via General Council of the Bar of South Africa.
- ^ a b "Ombudsman: Judge Brian Galgut to replace Judge Peet Nienaber". www.fanews.co.za. 2007. Retrieved 28 February 2021.
- ^ Cameron, Bruce (2013). "Life assurance ombud to step down". www.iol.co.za. Retrieved 28 February 2021.