Gavin Lightman (judge)

Gavin Lightman (judge)

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 retires 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.

Education

* University College, London (LLB 1st class Hons 1961; Fellow, 2002)
* University of Michigan (LLM)

Career

* Faculty of Law, University of Sheffield, 1962
* Called to the Bar, Lincoln's Inn, 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 Association, 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, Haifa University, 1990- (Governor, 1994
* Chairman: Leonard Sainer Legal Education Foundation, 2000-
* Patron: Commonwealth Jewish Council, 1994-2000 (Chm., 2000-)
* Patron: Hammerson Home, 1996-
* Treasurer: Lincoln's Inn, 2008

References

* Who's Who (UK)


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