Clare Faulds (born 1949/50)[1] is a Manx lawyer and former Vicar General of Sodor and Man. She was the first woman admitted to the Manx bar, and has also worked in the Falkland Islands.
Clare Faulds | |
|---|---|
| Vicar General of Sodor and Man | |
| In office 1996–2014 | |
| Monarch | Elizabeth II |
| Preceded by | Peter William Stanley Farrant |
| Succeeded by | Geoffrey Tattersall |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1949 or 1950 (age 73–74) Isle of Man |
| Nationality | Manx |
| Profession | Advocate |
Career edit
Faulds qualified as an advocate of the Isle of Man Law Society in 1973. She was the first woman admitted to the Manx bar.[2][3] She has also worked as the Vicar General of Sodor and Man[4][5] from 1996[6] until 2014.[7] In a 2001 discussion, she said that exhuming bodies when people move house was not symptomatic of a decline in faith.[4] In 2004, Faulds left the Isle of Man to take up a senior magistrate role in the Falkland Islands. She took the role partly due to her interest in wildlife.[2][8] As a senior magistrate, Faulds dealt with around five criminal cases a week, as of 2006.[1] She later worked as acting Supreme Court judge, before moving back to the Isle of Man.[5]
In 2011, Faulds spoke at an event to explain the Manx political system prior to the Isle of Man general election.[9] In 2014, Faulds returned to the Falkland Islands to work as a senior magistrate and coroner, and also left her role as Vicar General of Sodor and Man.[10][7] In this role, she was also the senior magistrate for the British Antarctic Territory, until she was succeeded by Martine Kushner in December 2016.[11] [12] In 2015, she was judge for a case involving allegations of misreported catches of fish.[13] In 2016, she was judge for a case of illegal animal waste disposal.[14] From 2018 to 2020, she worked as an interim Senior Magistrate.[15]
Faulds has also worked as Chairman of the Isle of Man Income Tax Commissioners,[5] and for Britannia International Limited, the Isle of Man subsidiary of Britannia Building Society.[16]
Personal life edit
Faulds is married with three sons, one of whom is a doctor.[2] Her husband has worked as a senior editor of the Manx Hansard,[2] and as the canon precentor of Peel Cathedral on the Isle of Man.[17] Faulds has a master's degree in canon law from Cardiff University.[2] In 2010, Faulds gave a talk about wildlife in the Falklands Islands.[8] In 2012, she joined the Rotary Club of Douglas.[18]
References edit
- ^ a b Dawar, Anil (1 July 2006). "Wanted: tireless commuter to dispense justice in the Falklands". The Daily Telegraph. Retrieved 2 December 2018.
- ^ a b c d e "New Senior Magistrate takes up post". MercoPress. 4 October 2004. Retrieved 2 December 2018.
- ^ "Delivering roles for women at Isle of Man Post Office". IOM Today. 9 March 2018. Retrieved 2 December 2018.
- ^ a b Harrison, David (1 July 2001). "RIP - but only until relatives move home". The Daily Telegraph. Retrieved 2 December 2018.
- ^ a b c "Claire Faulds in new role at Equiom". Manx Radio. 16 November 2007. Retrieved 2 December 2018.
- ^ "SWEARING-IN OF DEPUTY HIGH BAILIFF AT COURT NUMBER 3, ISLE OF MAN COURTS OF JUSTICE" (PDF) (pdf). Isle of Man Court. 29 July 2011. p. 7. Retrieved 10 December 2018.
- ^ a b "Island won't lose diocese status". Manx Radio. 13 May 2015. Retrieved 2 December 2018.
- ^ a b "Clare Faulds to give talk about the animal life that can be seen in the Falkland Islands". IsleOfMan.com. 4 October 2010. Retrieved 2 December 2018.
- ^ "Lobby group to explain Max political system". Isle of Man elections. 16 June 2011. Retrieved 2 December 2018.
- ^ Brock, Juanita (7 October 2014). "Falklands : New Senior Magistrate and Coroner for the Falklands Appointed". Falkland Islands News Network. Retrieved 2 December 2018 – via SARTMA.com.[permanent dead link]
- ^ Brock, Juanita (30 November 2016). "Falklands : NEW SENIOR MAGISTRATE & CORONER TO ARRIVE IN DECEMBER". Falkland Islands News Network. Retrieved 2 December 2018 – via SARTMA.com.[permanent dead link]
- ^ "British Antarctic Territory Gazette: May 2016 to October 2017". Foreign and Commonwealth Office. 7 November 2017. Retrieved 2 December 2018.
- ^ "Falklands' trawlers under investigation for alleged misreported catches". MercoPress. 25 July 2015. Retrieved 2 December 2018.
- ^ "Falkland Islands Meat Company Manager resigns after court fine". Penguin News. 2016. Retrieved 2 December 2018.
- ^ "Sarah Whitby takes oath as Falklands, South Georgia Senior Magistrate". MercoPress. 27 January 2020. Retrieved 3 July 2020.
- ^ UNITED KINGDOM Major Banks, Financial & Insurance Companies Directory. Business Information Agency. p. 14. Retrieved 2 December 2018.
- ^ "Bishop flies 8000 miles to confirm three people in the Falklands Islands". The Church Times. 22 February 2019. Retrieved 3 July 2020.
- ^ "New Members 2012". Rotary Club of Douglas. 2012. Retrieved 2 December 2018.