Carole Lewis
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The Honourable Carole Lewis | |
|---|---|
| Judge of the Supreme Court of Appeal | |
| In office 2003–2019 | |
| Judge of the Transvaal Provincial Division of the Supreme Court | |
| In office 1999–2003 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Carole Hélène Lewis 26 October 1953 Johannesburg, South Africa |
| Alma mater | University of the Witwatersrand |
| Profession | Professor of law |
Carole Hélène Lewis (born 26 October 1953 in Johannesburg) is a retired judge of the Supreme Court of Appeal of South Africa.[1][2]
Biography
Lewis studied law at the University of the Witwatersrand and graduated with a BA in 1973, a LLB (cum laude) in 1975 and a LLM (cum laude) in 1985. In 1978, she was admitted as an attorney and also joined the Wits School of Law.[3]
In 1988, Lewis was appointed professor of law at Wits and five years later, in 1993, she became the dean of the Faculty of Law. She was appointed as a judge of the Transvaal Provincial Division from 1 November 1999 and was promoted to Judge of Supreme Court of Appeal in 2003. She retired in 2019.[4]
References
- ^ "SCA History". www.justice.gov.za. Retrieved 22 February 2020.
- ^ "University Gold Medal: Carole Lewis" (PDF).
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ "Names in the news" (PDF). Advocate. 13 (1): 17. 2000 – via General Council of the Bar of South Africa.
- ^ "Supreme Court of Appeal: History". www.supremecourtofappeal.org.za. Archived from the original on 25 September 2020. Retrieved 16 March 2021.
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