David Doyle (judge)

{{Short description|Manx judge}}

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{{Politics of the Isle of Man}}

David Doyle is a Judge of the Grand Court of the Cayman Islands, Financial Services Division.{{cite web|url=https://www.caymancompass.com/2021/03/24/new-financial-court-judge-sworn-in/|title=New financial court judge sworn in |date=24 March 2021 }} He was, until 31 July 2018, the First Deemster, Clerk of the Rolls and Deputy Governor of the Isle of Man. He was appointed in 2010{{cite web | url =http://www.iomtoday.co.im/news/isle-of-man-news/first_deemster_doyle_1_2878129 | title =First Deemster Doyle | accessdate =January 4, 2011 | publisher =Isle of Man News | archive-url =https://web.archive.org/web/20101231062318/http://www.iomtoday.co.im/news/isle-of-man-news/first_deemster_doyle_1_2878129 | archive-date =December 31, 2010 | url-status =dead }} and was formerly a partner of Dickinson Cruickshank & Co from 1985 onwards. He was called to the Bar (Gray's Inn) in 1982 and the Manx Bar in 1984.

He spent his formative years in Hong Kong,{{cite web|url=http://www.hk-lawyer.org/content/face-face-hon-david-doyle-first-deemster-and-clerk-rolls-isle-man|title=Face to Face with Hon. David Doyle, First Deemster and Clerk of the Rolls, Isle of Man - Hong Kong Lawyer|website=www.hk-lawyer.org}} where he was educated at Island School. He attended King William's College in the Isle of Man from September 1974 to July 1978.

He graduated from the University of Newcastle with a degree in law in 1981.{{cite web|url=http://www.ncl.ac.uk/alumni/community/notable/profiles/deemsterdaviddoyle/|title=Deemster David Doyle - Alumni and Supporters - Newcastle University|website=www.ncl.ac.uk|access-date=3 February 2018|archive-date=14 July 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180714221956/https://www.ncl.ac.uk/alumni/community/notable/profiles/deemsterdaviddoyle/|url-status=dead}}

In November 2010 it was announced that he would take up the position of First Deemster following the death of Michael Kerruish earlier in the year. Doyle was sworn in on 20 December 2010.

In 2010 he produced a book titled Manx Criminal Law and Procedure, dealing with all areas of criminal law in the Isle of Man.{{Cite web|url=https://www.gov.im/lib/news/courtservice/anewpublicationo.xml|title=A new publication on Manx Criminal Law and Procedure - Isle of Man Public Services -|website=www.gov.im|access-date=2019-01-30}}

On 18 November 2011, he was appointed as a Bencher of Gray's Inn.{{Cite web|url=https://www.courts.im/news/2011/nov/first-deemster-becomes-grays-inn-bencher/|title=First Deemster becomes Gray's Inn Bencher|website=www.courts.im|access-date=2019-01-30}}

It was announced in February 2018{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-isle-of-man-43003726|title=Senior Isle of Man judge to step down|date=12 February 2018|publisher=|via=www.bbc.co.uk}} that Doyle would stand down from the position of First Deemster in July 2018 and return to private practice. He was succeeded by Andrew Corlett.{{Cite web|url=https://www.gov.im/news/2018/jul/10/appointment-of-first-deemster/|title=Isle of Man Government - Appointment of First Deemster|website=www.gov.im|access-date=2019-01-30}}