His Honour John Michael Kerruish QC (2 November 1948[1] – 14 July 2010) was a Manx lawyer, who was the First Deemster and Clerk of the Rolls on the Isle of Man.
Mike Kerruish | |
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 Kerruish in 2007. | |
| First Deemster and Clerk of the Rolls | |
| In office 2003 – 14 July 2010 | |
| Monarch | Elizabeth II |
| Governor | Ian Macfadyen |
| Preceded by | William Cain |
| Succeeded by | David Doyle |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 2 November 1948 Isle of Man |
| Died | 14 July 2010 (aged 61) Isle of Man |
| Nationality | Manx |
| Political party | Independent |
| Spouse(s) | Marianne Butt (m. 1973–2010, his death) |
| Children | 1 son, 1 daughter |
| Profession | Judge |
Early life
editBorn on 2 November 1948 to John Daniel and Olive Mona Kerruish, he was educated at Douglas High School for Boys, and later went on to study at University of Leeds.
Career
editHe acted as Deputy Governor and as the Lieutenant Governor for a period of about a month in 2005. Formerly he was the Second Deemster and prior to that Attorney General and thus sat in the Legislative Council.
Deemster Kerruish Award
editThe Deemster Kerruish Award was created two days after Kerruish's death. This award is to be presented "to the young lawyer who has shown most endeavour and progress in the preceding year".[2]
Personal life
editKerruish married Marianne (née Butt) in 1973. They remained together until his death in July 2010. They had 1 son and 1 daughter together.
Death
editHe died of cancer at Hospice Isle of Man on 14 July 2010 at the age of 61.[3]
References
edit- ^ "Kerruish, John Michael" (PDF). www.tynwald.org.im. Archived from the original (PDF) on 27 September 2011. Retrieved 11 November 2011.
- ^ "Award named in honour of First Deemster". www.isleofman.com. Retrieved 11 November 2011.
- ^ "Island mourns death of Deemster". www.iomtoday.co.im. Archived from the original on 18 July 2010. Retrieved 11 November 2011.