Michael Corbett (judge)

The Hon. Mr Justice
Michael Corbett
16th Chief Justice of South Africa
In office
1989–1996
Preceded byPieter Jacobus Rabie
Succeeded byIsmail Mahomed
Personal details
Born(1923-09-14)14 September 1923
Pretoria, Transvaal, Union of South Africa
Died16 September 2007(2007-09-16) (aged 84)
Cape Town, Western Cape South Africa
SpousePeggy
ChildrenPeter
Andrew
Flick
Margie
Alma materTrinity Hall, Cambridge
OccupationJudge
ReligionAnglican

Michael McGregor Corbett, OMS, LLB (14 September 1923 – 16 September 2007) was a former Chief Justice of South Africa (1989–1996). He served in World War II before going to Trinity Hall, Cambridge to read law in 1946.[1]

  1. ^ "The Hon. Michael Corbett OMS LLD". Trinity Hall, Cambridge (Obituary). Archived from the original on 5 December 2008. Retrieved 28 September 2012.