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FATAYI-WILLIAMS, Hon. Chief Atanda

Hon. Chief Justice Atanda Fatai- Williams, Federal Republic ofNigeria FATAYI-WILLIAMS, (Hon. Chief Justice, Atanda, bom 22nd October, 1918 in Lagos, Nigeria; Schools atten ded: Methodist Boys' High School, Lagos, 1929-1938; Trinity Hall, Uni versity of Cambridge, Cambridge, England, 1943-1947; Middle Temple, London 1947-1948; Qualifications: B.A. Hons. (Cantab) 1946;LL.B. Hons (Cantab) 1947; M.A. (Cantab) 1949, Barrister-at-Law, Middle Temple, June 1948; Appointment Held: Private Practice, Lagos, 1946-1950; Crown Counsel, Lagos, 1950-1955; Deputy Commissioner for Law Revision, Wes tern Nigeria, 1955-1958; Chief Regis trar, High Court of Western Nigeria, 1958-1960; High Court Judge, 1960- 1967; Justice of Appeal, Western State Court of Appeal, 1967-1969; Justice, Supreme Court of Nigeria, 1969 - August 1979; Chief Justice of Nigeria since August 1979; Chairman Federal Judicial Service Commis sion; Chairman, Judiciary Consultative Committee, Member International Commission of Jurists; Member, World CouncU of Judges; Clubs/Social/Public and other Associations: Chairman, Board of Trustees, The Van Leer Nige rian Education Trust, 1973-; Chair man, Elder Dempster Trust, 1979- Trustee,…

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Nigerian Youth Trust, 1979- Chairman, Crescent Bearers, Lagos Member, Nigerian Institute of Inter national Affairs, 1972—; Chairman National Archives Committee, 1979- Member, National Museum Society Lagos; Life Fellow of the Royal So ciety of Arts, London, since 1949 President, Metropolitan Club, Lagos Member, Lagos Motor Boat Club Lagos; Member, Island Club, Lagos Hon. Member, Ikoyi Club, Lagos Member, United Oxford and Cambri dge University Club, London; Member Athenaeum Club, London; Publica tions: "Revised Laws of the Western Region of Nigeria, 1959, co-author with Sir John Verity, former Chief Justice of Nigeria", "Sentencing Pro cesses, Practices and Attitudes, as seen by an Appeal Court Judge, 1970", "Editor, Western Nigeria Law Reports, 1955-1958."; Married to Irene Violet (nee Lofts) in 1948 and has three sons; His hobbies are: Investment Analysis, reading, walking, swimming, travelling and speedboats.

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