His Honour John Michael Kerruish QC (2 November 1948[1] – 14 July 2010) was a Manx lawyer, who was the First Deemster and Clerk of the Rolls on the Isle of Man.

Mike Kerruish
Kerruish in 2007.
First Deemster and Clerk of the Rolls
In office
2003 – 14 July 2010
MonarchElizabeth II
GovernorIan Macfadyen
Preceded byWilliam Cain
Succeeded byDavid Doyle
Personal details
Born(1948-11-02)2 November 1948
Isle of Man
Died14 July 2010(2010-07-14) (aged 61)
Isle of Man
NationalityManx
Political partyIndependent
Spouse(s)Marianne Butt
(m. 1973–2010, his death)
Children1 son, 1 daughter
ProfessionJudge

Early life

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Born on 2 November 1948 to John Daniel and Olive Mona Kerruish, he was educated at Douglas High School for Boys, and later went on to study at University of Leeds.

Career

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He acted as Deputy Governor and as the Lieutenant Governor for a period of about a month in 2005. Formerly he was the Second Deemster and prior to that Attorney General and thus sat in the Legislative Council.

Deemster Kerruish Award

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The Deemster Kerruish Award was created two days after Kerruish's death. This award is to be presented "to the young lawyer who has shown most endeavour and progress in the preceding year".[2]

Personal life

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Kerruish married Marianne (née Butt) in 1973. They remained together until his death in July 2010. They had 1 son and 1 daughter together.

Death

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He died of cancer at Hospice Isle of Man on 14 July 2010 at the age of 61.[3]

References

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  1. ^ "Kerruish, John Michael" (PDF). www.tynwald.org.im. Archived from the original (PDF) on 27 September 2011. Retrieved 11 November 2011.
  2. ^ "Award named in honour of First Deemster". www.isleofman.com. Retrieved 11 November 2011.
  3. ^ "Island mourns death of Deemster". www.iomtoday.co.im. Archived from the original on 18 July 2010. Retrieved 11 November 2011.
Government offices
Preceded by Lieutenant Governor of the Isle of Man
(Acting)

2005
Succeeded by