Barrister and former politician Julian Hall passed away at the age of 59 late on Saturday night.

Mr. Hall, who had been ill for several months, was surrounded by his family.

One of this three daughters, Liana Hall, 24, said this afternoon: “My father was, to me and other people, a giant of a man. He really was a legend.”

Words of condolence and tribute are this afternoon pouring into The Royal Gazette newsroom. See tomorrow’s edition of the newspaper for full coverage.