James William Norton-Kyshe’s biography, net worth, fact, career, awards and life story

Intro British barrister and legal author
Was Judge 
From United Kingdom 
Type Law 
Gender male
Birth 1 January 1855
Death 1 January 1920
(aged 65 years)

James William Norton-Kyshe (1855–1920) was a British barrister and legal author. The Registrar of the Supreme Court of Hong Kong from 1895 to 1904, he published a number of law books including the compendious and often-cited History of the Laws and Courts of Hong Kong (1898).

Early life

Norton-Kyshe was born in 1855, the second son of Henry Kyshe and Esther Norton.

Career

Norton-Kyshe commenced work as a clerk in the office of his stepfather, James Henry Slade, a solicitor. In 1871, at the age of 16, he entered the Colonial Service as a clerk to the Procureur General and Advocate General of Mauritius. After holding various appointments in Mauritius, he was promoted to the position of Deputy Registrar in Penang. He passed exams in both written and spoken Malay.

He was called to the Bar from Lincoln’s Inn in 1888. In 1892 he was appointed Sheriff of Singapore, and in 1895 Registrar of the Supreme Court of Hong Kong. He was compulsorily retired over allegations of misconduct in 1904 and returned to England.

Later life and death

Norton-Kyshe appears to have ceased publishing after his retirement. He died on 1 March 1920.

Books

Norton-Kyshe was a prodigious author and published the following books:

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