Derek Schofield
The Hon Mr Justice Derek Schofield is the current Chief Justice of Gibraltar. He was previously Chief Justice of the Cayman Islands, and a high court judge in Kenya. He is married to human rights lawyer Anne Schofield, and has two children.
He is known for his strong support of human rights and the independence of the judiciary. This forced him to resign as high court judge and move to leave Kenya with his family in 1986 when he refused to be influenced by strong political interference in a case.
During his term as Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Gibraltar, he has made several significant decisions, including the ruling it is unconstitutional for jury service to be compulsory only for men.
He has also been a somewhat controversial figure locally, following the allegation that he been employing a maid illegally. This matter was investigated by the Governor who decided not to take action. He was also in the news following being reported by the Police for Driving a car without a Certificate of Fitness (MOT), for which he was subsequently convicted.
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