John Taylor
Deceased Person
1917 – 1973
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Who was John Taylor?
Justice John Idowu Conrad Taylor Nigerian judicial legend, whose great passion for justice and fair play was balanced by his judicial conservatism which favoured an unsentimental strict interpretation of the law and a rigid adherence to precedent.He was an advocate of judicial restraint and a passive approach to developing the law, and was completely opposed to judicial law making by activist judges. He was the first Chief Justice of Lagos, Nigeria. He was notable for his courage, independence, judicial boldness and integrity.
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- Born
- Aug 24, 1917
- Nationality
- Nigeria
- Education
- King's College London
- Brasenose College, Oxford
- Died
- Nov 7, 1973
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on July 23, 2013
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