James Rose Innes

Sir James Rose Innes (8 January 1855 – 16 January 1942) was the Chief Justice of South Africa from 1914 to 1927 and, in the view of many, its greatest ever judge. As a result of his motion, a Commission of Inquiry was set up and recommended "firstly and most emphatically. . . that there should be a complete segregation of Europeans from Natives, both in gaols and convict stations". the distinction between appeal and review, directors' fiduciary duties, waiver, the grounds for judicial review, determining insolvency, the fair comment defence in defamation law, contractual interpretation, contractual terms contrary to public policy, accession of property, and the appealability of court orders. He is also known for his strong liberal convictions and progressivism. which was built by Herbert Baker and is now the private hospital Sandhurst Manor. He died in 1942 at the age of 87.