Gerald Friedman (judge)
Gerald Friedman SC was a South African judge who was Judge President of the Cape Provincial Division of the Supreme Court.
Early life and education
Friedman studied at the University of Cape Town and obtained the degrees of BA and LLB.Career
In 1950, Friedman was admitted to the Cape Bar and twenty year later, in 1970 he took silk. In 1977, he was appointed a judge at the Cape Provincial Division of the Supreme Court and in 1990, he was promoted to Judge of Appeal. In 1992 re-joined the Cape Division of the Supreme Court, becoming the Judge President of the Cape, a post he had held until 1998.From 1999 until 2010, Friedman acted as the chairperson of the Financial Services Appeal Board and from 1999 until 2007, also as chair of the Ombudsman's Council.