Background
Cotran, Taufik Suliman was born on August 6, 1926 in Haifa, Palestine. Son of Suliman and Fadua (Khoury) Cotran.
Cotran, Taufik Suliman was born on August 6, 1926 in Haifa, Palestine. Son of Suliman and Fadua (Khoury) Cotran.
Bachelor of Laws with honors, U. London, 1951, Barrister-at-Law, Grays Inn, 1951.
Assistant public prosecutor, magistrate, Libya, 1951—1955. District judge Sudan, 1955—1960. Chairman Commission Enquiry into Disturbances Southern Sudan, 1955.
Resident magistrate, senior state attorney Uganda, 1960—1965. Legal adviser Rothmans Pall Mall Ltd., United Kingdom and Kenya, 1966—1968. Chief magistrate Uganda, 1969—1973.
Puisne judge Lesotho, 1974—1976. Chief justice, since 1976. Member faculty law National University Lesotho, since 1981.
Member of Senate Inns Court (London), Maseru Club (life. Honorary member).
Married Felicity Maria Hoffelner, March 23, 1952. Children: Richard, Nicole, Phillip.