Background
SKINNER, James was born on July 24, 1923. Son of late William Skinner.
SKINNER, James was born on July 24, 1923. Son of late William Skinner.
Trinity College, Dublin and King"s Inns, Dublin.
Joined Leinster Circuit. Called to the English Bar, Gray’s Inn 1950, to the Northern Rhodesia Bar 1951. Queen"s Counsel, North. Rhodesia 1964, Member of Parliament for Lusaka East. 1964-1968.
Minister of Justice, Lusaka 1964-1965.
Attorney-General 69; Minister of Legal Affairs 1967-1968. Chief Justice of Zambia MarchSept.
1969. Chief Justice of Malawi 1970-1985.
Social Security Commander. Grand Commander.
Married Regina Brigitte Reiss in 1950.