Sir Creep 7,070 Posted September 7, 2020 5 hours ago, alt obits guy said: Gerald Shur, a lawyer with the U.S. Justice Department for 34 years and the man who founded the Federal Witness Protection Program, has died. He was 86. https://www.inquirer.com/obituaries/gerald-shur-founder-witness-protection-program-federal-la-cosa-nostra-mafia-mob-killing-died-dies-obituary-20200831.html How can we be Shur it's his real name? 1 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
alt obits guy 3,371 Posted September 18, 2020 Russell Anderson, a former Chief Justice of the Minnesota Supreme Court, has died. He was 78. https://www.startribune.com/former-minnesota-chief-justice-russell-anderson-dies-at-78/572441162/ 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
alt obits guy 3,371 Posted October 3, 2020 Steve Barnes, an American lawyer and one half of Cellino & Barnes, who have advertised on television seemingly forever, has died. He was 61. Barnes perished in a plane crash. The legal firm was located in Buffalo and its ads are seen in markets with Buffalo channels, including Toronto and Ottawa. https://people.com/human-interest/lawyer-steve-barnes-of-cellino-and-barnes-dead-plane-crash/ 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ulitzer95 12,620 Posted October 22, 2020 Death notice (paywall) for Sir Roy Beldam (wiki), aged 95. Lord Justice of Appeal (1989–2000) for England and Wales and a member of the Privy Counsel since '89. Also an RAF airman against the Japanese kamikaze suicide planes during WWII. 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
gcreptile 10,972 Posted November 25, 2020 ^^ as above, now with QO - unique hit in the DDP: https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/sir-roy-beldam-obituary-wpv9cm9fm 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Sir Creep 7,070 Posted December 15, 2020 Louis Kealoha, a former police chief and prosecutor from Honolulu, HI, has been sentenced to 13 years for federal fraud and other crimes. Now our U.S. prison system is a bit odd, and those convicted of federal crimes can serve their time in any federal prison in the country. So it’s very unlikely Kealoha will be housed in Hawaii, and less likely in a high security facility, and even less likely part of the general population. BUT.... should anyone discover he was a police chief/prosecutor, well, he won’t survive the 6+ years he will be serving. SirCunto Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Charles De Gaulle 484 Posted December 15, 2020 1 hour ago, Sir Cunto said: Louis Kealoha, a former police chief and prosecutor from Honolulu, HI, has been sentenced to 13 years for federal fraud and other crimes. Now our U.S. prison system is a bit odd, and those convicted of federal crimes can serve their time in any federal prison in the country. So it’s very unlikely Kealoha will be housed in Hawaii, and less likely in a high security facility, and even less likely part of the general population. BUT.... should anyone discover he was a police chief/prosecutor, well, he won’t survive the 6+ years he will be serving. SirCunto Oh please. People always "Guy won't surrive prison" but they do. Prison is not exciting. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DevonDeathTrip 2,358 Posted January 8, 2021 Outspoken barrister and journalist, Barbara Hewson, has her suspension from practicing law overturned for compassionate reasons. She is terminally ill and in a hospice Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Bemused 3 Posted January 9, 2021 1 hour ago, DevonDeathTrip said: Outspoken barrister and journalist, Barbara Hewson, has her suspension from practicing law overturned for compassionate reasons. She is terminally ill and in a hospice I guess being that ill makes her useless for DDP purposes, dam shame. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Thatcher 2,416 Posted January 11, 2021 On 08/01/2021 at 23:21, DevonDeathTrip said: Outspoken barrister and journalist, Barbara Hewson, has her suspension from practicing law overturned for compassionate reasons. She is terminally ill and in a hospice Reportedly dead. 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
YoungWillz 21,046 Posted January 13, 2021 I'm sorry to hear of the death of a former colleague and dare I say friend Professor Robert Rennie: https://www.harpermacleod.co.uk/news/2021/january/a-tribute-to-professor-robert-rennie/ A consummate and learned scholar of legal practice, particularly in land and contract law, I worked with him and against him in some interesting cases. Even after I left to care for my folks, I remained in touch seeking his support as a referee for any future employment. Probably will not find anyone working in the law in Scotland who had a bad word to say about him - and I can confirm a genuinely funny and deeply passionate professional. RIP Robert. 4 5 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
msc 18,472 Posted January 13, 2021 22 minutes ago, YoungWillz said: I'm sorry to hear of the death of a former colleague and dare I say friend Professor Robert Rennie: https://www.harpermacleod.co.uk/news/2021/january/a-tribute-to-professor-robert-rennie/ A consummate and learned scholar of legal practice, particularly in land and contract law, I worked with him and against him in some interesting cases. Even after I left to care for my folks, I remained in touch seeking his support as a referee for any future employment. Probably will not find anyone working in the law in Scotland who had a bad word to say about him - and I can confirm a genuinely funny and deeply passionate professional. RIP Robert. Oh thats a shame, a familiar figure in and around Glasgow Uni during my time there. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Thatcher 2,416 Posted January 16, 2021 Mohamed Salleh Abas, former Lord President of the Supreme Court in Malaysia, has died aged 91. He was sacked during the 1988 Constitutional Crisis. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
alt obits guy 3,371 Posted January 21, 2021 James Heiple, a former Illinois Supreme Court Chief Justice, has died. He was 87. Heiple was a judge for 30 years, the final 10 on the state Supreme Court. He'd been retired over 20 years. https://www.wglt.org/post/illinois-justice-james-heiple-passes-away#stream/0 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ulitzer95 12,620 Posted February 14, 2021 Several people on Facebook reporting the death of Sir William Macpherson of Cluny (wiki), aged 94. Most notably led the Stephen Lawrence inquiry and defined “institutional racism” for the first time. A High Court judge, he was also the 27th Hereditary Chief of Clan Macpherson. 1 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
gcreptile 10,972 Posted February 14, 2021 11 minutes ago, Ulitzer95 said: Several people on Facebook reporting the death of Sir William Macpherson of Cluny (wiki), aged 94. Most notably led the Stephen Lawrence inquiry and defined “institutional racism” for the first time. A High Court judge, he was also the 27th Hereditary Chief of Clan Macpherson. Thanks, a unique DDP pick for Unusual Suspects. 1 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Bibliogryphon 9,582 Posted February 14, 2021 2 hours ago, gcreptile said: Thanks, a unique DDP pick for Unusual Suspects. Get (as I believe they say) in! 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ulitzer95 12,620 Posted February 15, 2021 14 hours ago, gcreptile said: Thanks, a unique DDP pick for Unusual Suspects. QO courtesy of The Times. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
alt obits guy 3,371 Posted February 19, 2021 Bobby Lee Cook, one of the state of Georgia's most famous lawyers and the inspiration for the Matlock character, has died. He was 94. https://www.ajc.com/news/crime/bobby-lee-cook-one-of-nations-premier-trial-lawyers-dead-at-94/MHUGSMUA6FFWJGAQWG23IXP43I/ 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
alt obits guy 3,371 Posted March 6, 2021 Frank J. Kelley, who served as Michigan's Attorney General from 1961 to 1999, has died. He was 96. https://www.woodtv.com/news/michigan/frank-kelley-michigan-attorney-general-for-37-years-dies/ 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
alt obits guy 3,371 Posted March 12, 2021 Terrence (Terry) McVerry, a former U.S. district judge who'd also served in the state legislature, has died. He was 77. https://www.post-gazette.com/news/obituaries/2021/03/10/Terrence-F-McVerry-obituary/stories/202103100191 I guess that makes him McVerry dead. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
time 8,602 Posted March 12, 2021 Charles Hill, a Scotland Yard detective famed for recovering Munch's The Scream, following its theft from Norway's National Gallery in 1994, has died aged 73. Though the thieves were convicted, they were freed on appeal because Hill & his team had used false identities. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DevonDeathTrip 2,358 Posted March 14, 2021 Jason Dunn-Shaw, sacked as a judge in 2017 for trolling the comments sections in online news articles about cases he was presiding over, has died aged 57. Bit of a flawed genius, reading between the lines. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
alt obits guy 3,371 Posted April 1, 2021 Gregory Kellam Scott, Colorado's first and only ever Black Supreme Court justice, has died. He was 77. Scott is the second Supreme Court justice from that state to die this week, following the death of Mary Mullarkey, the first woman to serve on the court (as noted in the Female Firsts thread). https://lawweekcolorado.com/2021/04/colorados-first-black-justice-dies/ 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
alt obits guy 3,371 Posted April 3, 2021 Judge Mohammed Oreibi al-Khalifa, who presided over the trial of former Iraqi leader Saddam Hussein, has died. He was 52. The judge died after battling COVID-19. https://www.usnews.com/news/health-news/articles/2021-04-02/iraq-judge-who-presided-over-saddams-trial-dies-of-covid-19 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
