Gavin Lightman
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Sir Gavin Anthony Lightman (born 20 December 1939), styled The Hon. Mr Justice Lightman, has been a judge of the English
High Court of Justice
, Chancery Division, since 1994. He retired from office as a High Court judge on 10 January 2008.
He is the son of Harold Lightman, QC
and the brother of Professor Stafford Lightman
.
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
High Court of Justice
High Court of Justice
The High Court of Justice is, together with the Court of Appeal and the Crown Court, one of the Senior Courts of England and Wales...
, Chancery Division, since 1994. He retired from office as a High Court judge on 10 January 2008.
He is the son of Harold Lightman, QC
Harold Lightman
Harold Lightman QC was an English barrister, who was awarded the unique honour of a dinner at Lincoln's Inn to celebrate his 90th birthday.- Early life :...
and the brother of Professor Stafford Lightman
Stafford Lightman
Stafford Louis Lightman has been Professor of Medicine, University of Bristol, since 1993.He is the son of Harold Lightman, QC and the brother of Sir Gavin Lightman, QC.- Education :* Repton School...
.
Education
- University College, London (LLB 1st class Hons 1961; Fellow, 2002)
- University of MichiganUniversity of MichiganThe University of Michigan is a public research university located in Ann Arbor, Michigan in the United States. It is the state's oldest university and the flagship campus of the University of Michigan...
(LLM)
Career
- Faculty of Law, University of SheffieldUniversity of SheffieldThe University of Sheffield is a research university based in the city of Sheffield in South Yorkshire, England. It is one of the original 'red brick' universities and is a member of the Russell Group of leading research intensive universities...
, 1962 - Called to the Bar, Lincoln's InnLincoln's InnThe Honourable Society of Lincoln's Inn is one of four Inns of Court in London to which barristers of England and Wales belong and where they are called to the Bar. The other three are Middle Temple, Inner Temple and Gray's Inn. Although Lincoln's Inn is able to trace its official records beyond...
, 1963, Bencher 1987; QC 1980 - Judge of the Crown Office 1995- (now Administrative Court)
- Judge of the Restrictive Practices Court 1997-2001
Other positions
- Vice President, Anglo-Jewish AssociationAnglo-Jewish AssociationThe Anglo-Jewish Association was a British organisation formed in 1871 for the 'promotion of social, moral, and intellectual progress among the Jews; and the obtaining of protection for those who may suffer in consequence of being Jews'. Many Anglo-Jewish businessmen, such as Jacob Behrens, were...
, 1995- (Dep. Pres., 1986–92) - Chairman: Education Committee, Anglo Jewish Association, 1986–94
- Chairman: Education Committee, Hillel House, 1992-96 (Vice-Pres., 1996-)
- Chairman: Legal Friends, University of HaifaUniversity of HaifaThe University of Haifa is a university in Haifa, Israel.The University of Haifa was founded in 1963 by Haifa mayor Abba Hushi, to operate under the academic auspices of the Hebrew University of Jerusalem....
, 1990- (Governor, 1994 - Chairman: Leonard SainerLeonard SainerLeonard Sainer, British, enjoyed two very successful careers, as a solicitor and a retailer.He was born 12 October 1909 and died 30 September 1991. After education at University College London, he became a solicitor in 1933....
Legal Education Foundation, 2000- - Patron: Commonwealth Jewish Council, 1994-2000 (Chm., 2000-)
- Patron: Hammerson Home, 1996-
- Patron: British Fulbright Scholars Association (BFSA), 2008-
- Treasurer: Lincoln's Inn, 2008