Anthony Dudley
Anthony Edward Dudley | |
|---|---|
 Anthony Dudley | |
| Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Gibraltar | |
| Assumed office 2010 | |
| Appointed by | Governor of Gibraltar Sir Adrian Johns |
| Preceded by | Derek Schofield |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1967 (age 56–57) Gibraltar |
| Nationality | British (Gibraltarian) |
| Children | 2 |
| Occupation | Barrister |
| Profession | Judge |
Anthony Edward Dudley (1967) is a Gibraltarian barrister, and one of the two judges of the Supreme Court of Gibraltar. He is married and has three daughters.[1]
Biography
Dudley was called to the Bar in 1989. After working several years in private practice, he became Registrar to the Supreme Court of Gibraltar, and subsequently, Stipendiary Magistrate and Coroner. After being appointed Additional Judge, became Acting Chief Justice in September 2007, after the suspension of the previous Chief Justice (the Hon. Derek Schofield, embroiled in allegations of corruption).[2][3]
He was appointed Chief Justice on 1 February 2010, by the Governor Sir Adrian Johns. Dudley is the first Gibraltarian to occupy this position as holder.[1]
Controversies
Dudley was accused of allegedly having benefited Inna Gudavadze, widow of the Georgian philanthropist Badri Patarkatsishvili, in a case involving the control of the inheritance. The billionaire died in London in February 2008, under unclear circumstances, and allegations were raised that he had been victim of a murder plot between Gudavadze and the tycoon Boris Berezovsky, a former partner of Patarkatsishvili.[2]
In April 2011, under Dudley's guidance, the Supreme Court of Gibraltar ruled that consensual sex (both for heterosexual and male homosexuals) would be considered legal from the age of 16. Previously, gay men were only legally allowed to have sexual intercourse (anal) from the age of 18 onwards. Also, the Supreme Court declared that criminalisation of consensual anal sex among heterosexuals was unconstitutional. Both decisions were strongly criticised by some sectors of Gibraltarian civil society, particularly by the Gibraltar Women's Association[4] and the Evangelical Alliance. However, the government made it clear that the question still depended on a referendum to be held on an undetermined date.[5]
References
- ^ a b Gibraltar Chronicle, ed. (2 February 2010). "First Gibraltarian Chief Justice appointed". Retrieved 22 September 2012.
- ^ a b Rod Dozor; Victor L. (11 February 2010). Legally Blind (ed.). "From one Corruption to Another?". Retrieved 22 September 2012.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) - ^ Vox, ed. (20 September 2007). "Acting Chief Justice Appointed". Archived from the original on 7 January 2013. Retrieved 22 September 2012.
- ^ 7 Days Gibraltar (ed.). "The Gibraltar Women's Association are shocked". Retrieved 22 September 2012.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: editors list (link) - ^ Reyes, Brian (9 April 2011). Gibraltar Chronicle (ed.). "Judge Rules: Age of Consent Is 16 For All". Archived from the original on 27 March 2012. Retrieved 22 September 2012.
