About Mike Kerruish
Lived 1948 – 2010 (aged 61). Mike Kerruish was a British judge.
His Honour John Michael Kerruish QC (2 November 1948 – 14 July 2010) was a Manx lawyer, who was the First Deemster and Clerk of the Rolls on the Isle of Man.
Early life
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 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 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".
Personal life 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 He died of cancer at Hospice Isle of Man on 14 July 2010 at the age of 61.
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Who was Mike Kerruish?
Manx politician
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Mike Kerruish was born on 2 November 1948 in Isle of Man.
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Mike Kerruish died on 14 July 2010 in Isle of Man.
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Mike Kerruish was a judge.
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