Philip James Macdonell

Sir Phillip James Macdonell (10 January 1873 – 15 December 1940) was the 25th Chief Justice of Ceylon. He was appointed in 1931 succeeding Stanley Fisher and was Chief Justice until 1936. He was succeeded by Sidney Abrahams.[1]

Sir

Philip James Macdonell
25th Chief Justice of Ceylon
In office
3 October 1931 – 1936
Preceded byStanley Fisher
Succeeded bySidney Abrahams
Personal details
Born(1873-01-10)10 January 1873
Died15 December 1940(1940-12-15) (aged 67)

Career

Macdonell was a scholar at Brasenose College, Oxford, was Bacon Scholar at Gray's Inn in 1896, and was called to the Bar there in January 1900.[2]

He was war correspondent for "The Times", 1900–1901; Judge of the High Court, Northern Rhodesia, 1918–1927; President of the West Indian Court of Appeal, Chief Justice of Trinidad and Tobago 1927–30[3] Chief Justice of Ceylon, 1930–36;[4] Privy Counsellor, 1939[5][6] Knighted, 1925; Retired, 1936. He was President of the Balovale Commission (Northern Rhodesia, 1939–41)

He died in Southport in 1940 and was buried in Girthon Old Churchyard, Kirkcudbrightshire[7][8] He had married Alexandrina Sutherland Campbell.

References
  1. "Overview". Judicial Service Commission Secretariat. Archived from the original on 19 October 2013. Retrieved 19 October 2013.
  2. "Calls to the Bar". The Times (36050). London. 27 January 1900. p. 3.
  3. "No. 33243". The London Gazette. 28 January 1927. p. 578.
  4. "MACDONELL, Rt Hon. Sir Philip James". Who's Who. ukwhoswho.com. A & C Black, an imprint of Bloomsbury Publishing plc. Retrieved 7 January 2013. (subscription or UK public library membership required)
  5. "No. 34648". The London Gazette. 25 July 1939. p. 5103.
  6. "New Privy Councillor - Sir Phillip Macdonnell to be sworn in". The Glasgow Herald. 14 July 1939. Retrieved 1 October 2013.
  7. Register index Vol 8b
Legal offices
Preceded by
Stanley Fisher		 Chief Justice of Ceylon
1931-1936		 Succeeded by
Sidney Abrahams
Preceded by
Stanley Fisher		 Chief Justice of Trinidad and Tobago
1927 – 1930		 Succeeded by
Charles Frederic Belcher


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