High Court of Justice (Isle of Man)

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The High Court of Justice of the Isle of Man is governed by the High Court Act 1991.^[1] There are four permanent judges of the High Court:

• the First Deemster and Clerk of the Rolls
• the Second Deemster
• a full-time additional deemster
• the Judge of Appeal

The First Deemster is President of the High Court and has responsibility for the distribution of the work of the High Court. The Judge of Appeal, a part-time appointment, can only sit in the Appeal Division. Unless the parties otherwise consent, the quorum of the Appeal Division is at least two judges of the High Court. A deemster may not sit on an appeal from his own judgment or order. At present, there is a panel of acting deemsters, who may be called upon to assist in the discharge of the business of the High Court.