Tag: James Lewis

• Saturday, September 23rd 2023 - 09:46 UTC

  Falklands Supreme Court to decide on dual nationality fundamental rights

  

  The Falkland Islands Supreme Court convened on September 20 for a hearing in relation to the ongoing constitutional issue on the matter of MLA Teslyn Barkman, with a decisive hearing scheduled for November 27.

• Friday, August 4th 2023 - 10:00 UTC

  Supreme Court rules Falklands aquaculture will undergo judicial review

  

  The decision of the Executive Council made on March 29, 2022, to not allow large-scale aquaculture in the Falkland Islands is to undergo a judicial review following a judgment by Chief Justice James Lewis after a preliminary hearing in the Supreme Court on July 28, with the judgment delivered on August 3.

• Friday, January 5th 2018 - 10:06 UTC

  Falklands new Chief of Justice has very close links with the Islands

  

  On instructions from the Secretary of State, His Excellency the Governor has formally appointed Mr James Lewis QC as the Honorable the Chief Justice of the Falkland Islands. Mr Lewis was officially sworn in by the Governor at a ceremony held at Government House on Thursday 4 January.

• Saturday, May 3rd 2014 - 06:29 UTC

  Falkland Islander running for mayor of a Santa Cruz town

  

  A Falkland Islander, resident in Argentina is running for mayor of the city of Puerto Santa Cruz, in Patagonia's Santa Cruz province, which is the Kirchner's couple political turf. James Lewis is backing Eduardo Costa from the opposition Radical party, the current mayor of the small town of 3.500 people, who next year is confident can become the province's next governor.