Documents relating to the Chief Justice Derek Schofield
These are documents concerning the
complaint against Chief Justice Derek Schofield.
The pdf contains the memoranda from lawyers, a letter to the
Governor from Mrs Schofield and the Chief Justice’s
considered response.
Letter from the FCO in reply to a
Freedom of Information request for a copy of a letter or
telex written in approximately 1993 by then Governor of
the Cayman Islands to the Foreign Office, about the current
Chief Justice of Gibraltar.
Attacks on Justice 2002 - Gibraltar
Report of the International Commission of Jurists
Independence of Judges & Lawyers -
A prosecution, with possible political overtones, was undertaken
against the Chief Justice of Gibraltar for a minor traffic violation.
The Hacking Report February 12 2002
Report of the Observer of the Human Rights Institute
of the International Bar Association at the trial of the
Chief Justice of Gibraltar on a motor vehicle offence
November 2001
Draft transcript Gibraltar
Parliament debate on the Judicial Service Act July 2007
Day 1 - Opening speeches and Kate Dawson
Day 2 - Kate Dawson, Robert Vasquez and Clive Mendez
Day 3 - Freddie Vasquez QC and Francis Javier Triay,
Annabelle Desoiza
Day 4 - Charles Gomez, David Hughes and
James Neish QC (starts)
Day 5 - Richard Garcia
Day 6 - Peter Caruana
Day 7 - James Neish QC, Reginald Rhoda, Joseph Bossano
Day 8 - Stephen Catania and JE Triay QC
Day 9 - Chief Justice Derek Schofield
Day 10 - Chief Justice Derek Schofield (recalled)
Day 11 - Chief Justice Derek Schofield
Day 12 - Summing up
Report of the tribunal
Report of the Privy Council published 12th November 2009