Blackstone Lecture 2014: "Tweaking the Curial Veil" Lord Neuberger, President of the UK Supreme Court
PAST EVENT | 15 November 2014 11:30
Pembroke is delighted to announce that the 2014 Blackstone Lecture, Tweaking the Curial Veil, will be given by the Rt Hon Lord Neuberger of Abbotsbury, President of the Supreme Court of the United Kingdom.
This is a public lecture, but those wishing to attend must emailjoanne.bowley@pmb.ox.ac.uk to book a place.
The Rt. Hon. Lord Neuberger of Abbotsbury (in the county of Dorset) became President of the Supreme Court on 1 October 2012. Previously he was Master of the Rolls from 1 October 2009. He was called to the Bar (Lincoln’s Inn) in 1974 and made a Bencher of Lincoln’s Inn in 1993. Appointed Queen’s Counsel in 1987, first judicial appointment was as a Recorder from 1990 -1996. In 1996 appointed a High Court Judge, Chancery Division and then Supervisory Chancery Judge for the Midland, Wales and Chester and Western Circuits for 2000-04. Appointed a Lord Justice of Appeal in January 2004, a Lord of Appeal in Ordinary (‘Law Lord’) in January 2007 and given a life peerage. Led an investigation for the Bar Council into widening access to the barrister profession and also served on the panel on fair access to the professions led by Alan Milburn.
Blackstone Lecture 2014: "Tweaking the Curial Veil" Lord Neuberger, President of the UK Supreme Court
PAST EVENT | 15 November 2014 11:30
Pembroke is delighted to announce that the 2014 Blackstone Lecture, Tweaking the Curial Veil, will be given by the Rt Hon Lord Neuberger of Abbotsbury, President of the Supreme Court of the United Kingdom.
This is a public lecture, but those wishing to attend must emailjoanne.bowley@pmb.ox.ac.uk to book a place.
The Rt. Hon. Lord Neuberger of Abbotsbury (in the county of Dorset) became President of the Supreme Court on 1 October 2012. Previously he was Master of the Rolls from 1 October 2009. He was called to the Bar (Lincoln’s Inn) in 1974 and made a Bencher of Lincoln’s Inn in 1993. Appointed Queen’s Counsel in 1987, first judicial appointment was as a Recorder from 1990 -1996. In 1996 appointed a High Court Judge, Chancery Division and then Supervisory Chancery Judge for the Midland, Wales and Chester and Western Circuits for 2000-04. Appointed a Lord Justice of Appeal in January 2004, a Lord of Appeal in Ordinary (‘Law Lord’) in January 2007 and given a life peerage. Led an investigation for the Bar Council into widening access to the barrister profession and also served on the panel on fair access to the professions led by Alan Milburn.