Sir Charles Peter Layard (5 December 1849 – 8 June 1915) was the 18th chief justice of Ceylon from 1902 to 1906.

Sir
Charles Layard
18th Chief Justice of Ceylon
In office
26 April 1902 – 18 June 1906
Appointed byJoseph West Ridgeway
Preceded byJohn Winfield Bonser
Succeeded byJoseph Turner Hutchinson
3rd Attorney General of Ceylon
In office
1 November 1892 – 1902
Preceded bySamuel Grenier
Succeeded byAlfred Lascelles
Puisne Justice of the Supreme Court of Ceylon
In office
October 1892 – 1902
Acting Attorney General of Ceylon
In office
18 March 1891 – ?
Preceded byFrancis Flemming
2nd Solicitor General of Ceylon
In office
27 July 1888 – October 1892
Preceded byCharles Lambert Ferdinands
Succeeded byPonnambalam Ramanathan
Personal details
Born(1849-12-05)5 December 1849
Colombo, Western Province, British Ceylon
Died8 June 1915(1915-06-08) (aged 65)
Kent, England
SpouseAda Alexandria née Julius
RelationsCharles Peter Layard
ChildrenAda Mildred Layard
Alma materSt John's College, Cambridge

Charles Peter Layard was born on 5 December 1849 in Colombo, the youngest of nine children, to Charles Peter Layard (1806–1893) and Louisa Anne née Edwards (1809–1886), who hailed from a distinguished family, whose earlier relatives migrated to Ceylon. His father was a civil servant and first mayor of Colombo.[1]

Layard was appointed chief justice on 21 March 1902,[2] upon the retirement of John Winfield Bonser, and took up the position on 26 April 1902. He was one of the first chief justices produced by the local bar,[3] and served until he was succeeded by Joseph Turner Hutchinson in June 1906.[4][5]

References

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  1. ^ "Charles Peter Layard". Genealogy.links.org. Retrieved 28 November 2013.
  2. ^ "No. 27418". The London Gazette. 21 March 1902. p. 1960.
  3. ^ Amerasinghe, A. Ranjit B. (1986). The Supreme Court of Sri Lanka : the first 185 years. Ratmalana: Sarvodaya Book Pub. Services. ISBN 955599000X.
  4. ^ "Overview". Judicial Service Commission Secretariat. Archived from the original on 19 October 2013. Retrieved 19 October 2013.
  5. ^ "LAYARD, Sir Charles Peter". Who's Who & Who Was Who. A & C Black. Retrieved 7 January 2013. (Subscription or UK public library membership required.)
Legal offices
Preceded by Chief Justice of Ceylon
1902-1906
Succeeded by
Preceded by Attorney General of Ceylon
1892-1902
Succeeded by
Preceded by Solicitor General of Ceylon
1888-1892
Succeeded by