Francis Geoffrey Jacobs
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Sir Francis Geoffrey Jacobs, KCMG
, QC
(born 1939), is a British
jurist
who served as Advocate General
at the Court of Justice of the European Communities from October 1988 to January 2006. He was educated at Christ Church, Oxford
and Nuffield College, Oxford
and practised as a barrister from Fountain Court Chambers
in London. Jacobs has served as an official with the Secretariat of the European Commission of Human Rights
, Professor of European Law at the University of London
and Director of the Centre of European Law for King's College London School of Law
.
On 4 December 2007, Jacobs was elected President of Missing Children Europe, the European Federation for Missing and Sexually Exploited Children.
Order of St Michael and St George
The Most Distinguished Order of Saint Michael and Saint George is an order of chivalry founded on 28 April 1818 by George, Prince Regent, later George IV of the United Kingdom, while he was acting as Prince Regent for his father, George III....
, QC
Queen's Counsel
Queen's Counsel , known as King's Counsel during the reign of a male sovereign, are lawyers appointed by letters patent to be one of Her [or His] Majesty's Counsel learned in the law...
(born 1939), is a British
United Kingdom
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages...
jurist
Jurist
A jurist or jurisconsult is a professional who studies, develops, applies, or otherwise deals with the law. The term is widely used in American English, but in the United Kingdom and many Commonwealth countries it has only historical and specialist usage...
who served as Advocate General
Advocate General
An Advocate General is a senior law officer of a country or other jurisdiction, usually charged with advising the courts or Government on legal matters.-India:In India, an Advocate General is a legal adviser to a state government...
at the Court of Justice of the European Communities from October 1988 to January 2006. He was educated at Christ Church, Oxford
Christ Church, Oxford
Christ Church or house of Christ, and thus sometimes known as The House), is one of the largest constituent colleges of the University of Oxford in England...
and Nuffield College, Oxford
Nuffield College, Oxford
Nuffield College is one of the constituent colleges of the University of Oxford in England. It is an all-graduate college and primarily a research establishment, specialising in the social sciences, particularly economics, politics and sociology. It is a research centre in the social sciences...
and practised as a barrister from Fountain Court Chambers
Fountain Court Chambers
Fountain Court Chambers is a leading set of commercial barristers in the Temple in central London. It has 57 tenants, of whom 27 are Silks. With an annual turnover of £43 million, it is in the Magic Circle....
in London. Jacobs has served as an official with the Secretariat of the European Commission of Human Rights
European Commission of Human Rights
European Commission of Human Rights was a special tribunal.From 1954 to the entry into force of Protocol 11 of the European Convention on Human Rights, individuals did not have direct access to the European Court of Human Rights; they had to apply to the Commission, which if it found the case to be...
, Professor of European Law at the University of London
University of London
-20th century:Shortly after 6 Burlington Gardens was vacated, the University went through a period of rapid expansion. Bedford College, Royal Holloway and the London School of Economics all joined in 1900, Regent's Park College, which had affiliated in 1841 became an official divinity school of the...
and Director of the Centre of European Law for King's College London School of Law
King's College London School of Law
The King's College London School of Law is one of the nine Schools of Study of King's College London. It is situated on the Strand in Central London, close to city firms and the four Inns of Court. It is recognized as one of the top 5 UK law schools...
.
On 4 December 2007, Jacobs was elected President of Missing Children Europe, the European Federation for Missing and Sexually Exploited Children.
List of cases
- Marschall v Land Nordrhein WestfalenMarschall v Land Nordrhein WestfalenMarschall v Land Nordrhein Westfalen is an EU labour law and UK labour law case, concerning positive action.-Facts:Mr Marschall was a teacher. He applied for promotion and did not get it and a woman did. The school’s rules allowed for promotion of women ‘unless reasons specific to an individual...
[1997] ECR I-06363, [1996] ICR 45 (C-409/95)