SK O'Brien-Coker

SK O'Brien-Coker (* 20th century ; † after 1984) was a Gambian judge.

Life

The appointment of O'Brien-Coker was with the first notable Gambian holder of the judge's office at the Supreme Court . In the person of the Hon. Mr. Justice SK O'Brien-Coker Former Solicitor General . After his appointment and swearing in of the President, he was on 21 June 1983 by Judge Ayoola in a moving ceremony in the court no. I the entire tribunal and the Bar Association presented. The expectation that this would open the door for more Gambians to join the bench was not to be fulfilled for a long time. For many years, very few Gambians followed Judge O'Brien-Coker's example.

Wallace G. Grante succeeded O'Brien-Coker Solicitor General.

Awards and honors

Demba A. Jawo names O'Brien-Coker in the 2015 article The Gambia at 50: Fifty prominent Gambians who helped to shape the nation in The Standard

Individual evidence

^ Hassan B. Jallow: Journey for Justice . WestBow Press, 2012, ISBN 978-1-4772-2348-2 , pp. 152 ( books.google.de ).
^ Hassan B. Jallow: Journey for Justice . WestBow Press, 2012, ISBN 978-1-4772-2348-2 , pp. 65 ( books.google.de ).
Jump up ↑ The Gambia At 50: Fifty Prominent Gambians Who Helped To Shape The Nation. In: standard.gm. February 15, 2015, accessed July 14, 2020 (American English).

personal data
SURNAME	O'Brien-Coker, SK
ALTERNATIVE NAMES	O'Brien Coker, SK
BRIEF DESCRIPTION	Gambian judge
DATE OF BIRTH	20th century or 21st century
DATE OF DEATH	after 1984

[Jallow/152-1] Hassan B. Jallow: Journey for Justice . WestBow Press, 2012, ISBN 978-1-4772-2348-2 , pp. 152 ( books.google.de ).

[Jallow/65-2] Hassan B. Jallow: Journey for Justice . WestBow Press, 2012, ISBN 978-1-4772-2348-2 , pp. 65 ( books.google.de ).

[standard20150215-3] Jump up ↑ The Gambia At 50: Fifty Prominent Gambians Who Helped To Shape The Nation. In: standard.gm. February 15, 2015, accessed July 14, 2020 (American English).