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Andrew Amos (lawyer)
Andrew Amos (1791–1860) was a lawyer and professor of law.
Andrew Amos (1791–1860) was a lawyer and professor of law.
Andrew Cayley
Andrew Cayley is the International Co-Prosecutor of the Khmer Rouge Tribunal in Cambodia having been nominated by the Secretary General of the United Nations on 18 August 2009 and appointed by t...
Andrew Cayley is the International Co-Prosecutor of the Khmer Rouge Tribunal in Cambodia having been nominated by the Secretary General of the United Nations on 18 August 2009 and appointed by t...
Andrew Davis (businessman)
Andrew Davis is a bankrupt British former businessman who founded the von Essen Group, which includes von Essen Hotels, PremiAir and the London Heliport.
Andrew Davis is a bankrupt British former businessman who founded the von Essen Group, which includes von Essen Hotels, PremiAir and the London Heliport.
Ann Olivarius
Ann Olivarius is an American-British lawyer.
Ann Olivarius is an American-British lawyer.
Arnold Goodman, Baron Goodman
Arnold Abraham Goodman, Baron Goodman, CH, QC, (21 August 1913 – 12 May 1995) was a British lawyer and political advisor.
Arnold Abraham Goodman, Baron Goodman, CH, QC, (21 August 1913 – 12 May 1995) was a British lawyer and political advisor.
Arthur Watts (lawyer)
Sir Arthur Watts, CMG 1977, KCMG 1989, QC 1988 (14 November 1931 - 16 November 2007), an international lawyer, diplomat and arbitrator.
Sir Arthur Watts, CMG 1977, KCMG 1989, QC 1988 (14 November 1931 - 16 November 2007), an international lawyer, diplomat and arbitrator.
Cedric Thornberry
Cedric Thornberry is an international lawyer and former Assistant-Secretary-General of the United Nations, for which he worked for 17 years.
Cedric Thornberry is an international lawyer and former Assistant-Secretary-General of the United Nations, for which he worked for 17 years.
Charles Lyell
Sir Charles Lyell, 1st Baronet, Kt FRS was a British lawyer and the foremost geologist of his day.
Sir Charles Lyell, 1st Baronet, Kt FRS was a British lawyer and the foremost geologist of his day.
Charles Willie Mathews
Sir Charles Willie Mathews, 1st Baronet, more commonly known as Willie Mathews was a British lawyer.
Sir Charles Willie Mathews, 1st Baronet, more commonly known as Willie Mathews was a British lawyer.
Chester Moore Hall
Chester Moore Hall was a British lawyer and inventor who produced the first achromatic lenses in 1729 or 1733.
Chester Moore Hall was a British lawyer and inventor who produced the first achromatic lenses in 1729 or 1733.
Clive Hopewell
Clive Hopewell is a partner in the UK headquartered law firm Charles Russell LLP. He is the partner responsible for the firm’s Middle East operations, based in Manama, Bahrain.
Clive Hopewell is a partner in the UK headquartered law firm Charles Russell LLP. He is the partner responsible for the firm’s Middle East operations, based in Manama, Bahrain.
Clive Stafford Smith
Clive Adrian Stafford Smith OBE is a British lawyer who specialises in the areas of civil rights and the death penalty in the United States of America.
Clive Adrian Stafford Smith OBE is a British lawyer who specialises in the areas of civil rights and the death penalty in the United States of America.
Cosmo Graham
Cosmo Graham (born August 17, 1947) is a professor in the Faculty of Law at the University of Leicester.
Cosmo Graham (born August 17, 1947) is a professor in the Faculty of Law at the University of Leicester.
Daniel Machover
Daniel Machover is the head of civil litigation for Hickman & Rose Solicitors in London and was the co-founder of Lawyers for Palestinian Human Rights in 1988.
Daniel Machover is the head of civil litigation for Hickman & Rose Solicitors in London and was the co-founder of Lawyers for Palestinian Human Rights in 1988.
David Burgess (lawyer)
David Burgess (25 September 1947 – 25 October 2010) was a leading British immigration lawyer.
David Burgess (25 September 1947 – 25 October 2010) was a leading British immigration lawyer.
David Silsoe
David Malcolm Trustram Eve, 2nd Baron Silsoe QC, (2 May 1930 - 31 December 2005), who was known as David Silsoe, was a prominent British lawyer who succeeded to the title of Baron Silsoe i...
David Malcolm Trustram Eve, 2nd Baron Silsoe QC, (2 May 1930 - 31 December 2005), who was known as David Silsoe, was a prominent British lawyer who succeeded to the title of Baron Silsoe i...
Derek Bowett
Professor Sir Derek William Bowett (20 April 1927-23 May 2009) was an international lawyer, appointed Whewell Professor of International Law in 1981 and was President of Queens' College, Cambrid...
Professor Sir Derek William Bowett (20 April 1927-23 May 2009) was an international lawyer, appointed Whewell Professor of International Law in 1981 and was President of Queens' College, Cambrid...
Desmond Lorenz de Silva
Sir Desmond Lorenz de Silva, QC, KStJ, is a prominent British lawyer, and former United Nations Chief War Crimes Prosecutor in Sierra Leone.
Sir Desmond Lorenz de Silva, QC, KStJ, is a prominent British lawyer, and former United Nations Chief War Crimes Prosecutor in Sierra Leone.
Edgar Unsworth
Sir Edgar Ignatius Godfrey Unsworth, KC, QC, CMG, KBE (18 April 1906 – 15 March 2006) was a British lawyer and judge.
Sir Edgar Ignatius Godfrey Unsworth, KC, QC, CMG, KBE (18 April 1906 – 15 March 2006) was a British lawyer and judge.
Edmond Stanley
Sir Edmond Stanley SL (1760–1843) was an Anglo-Irish lawyer and politician who served as Serjeant-at-Law of the Parliament of Ireland, Recorder of Prince of Wales Island, now Penang, and subsequ...
Sir Edmond Stanley SL (1760–1843) was an Anglo-Irish lawyer and politician who served as Serjeant-at-Law of the Parliament of Ireland, Recorder of Prince of Wales Island, now Penang, and subsequ...
Fielding Clarke
Sir Fielding Clarke Kt. was a British colonial barrister, civil servant and jurist.
Sir Fielding Clarke Kt. was a British colonial barrister, civil servant and jurist.
Fiona Woolf
Catherine Fiona Woolf CBE is a lawyer who served as President of the Law Society of England and Wales for 2006–07.
Catherine Fiona Woolf CBE is a lawyer who served as President of the Law Society of England and Wales for 2006–07.
Francis de Zulueta
Francis de Zulueta (1878 – 16 January 1958) was the Regius Professor of Civil Law at the University of Oxford from 1919 until 1948.
Francis de Zulueta (1878 – 16 January 1958) was the Regius Professor of Civil Law at the University of Oxford from 1919 until 1948.
Francis Hobler, Jnr
Francis Hobler, Jnr (1796-1869) was a respected attorney and author.
Francis Hobler, Jnr (1796-1869) was a respected attorney and author.
Frederick Geoffrey Lawrence
Sir Frederick Geoffrey Lawrence QC (5 April 1902–3 February 1967) was a British lawyer, High Court Judge, Chairman of the Bar Council and Chairman of the National Incomes Commission.
Sir Frederick Geoffrey Lawrence QC (5 April 1902–3 February 1967) was a British lawyer, High Court Judge, Chairman of the Bar Council and Chairman of the National Incomes Commission.
Frederick Philbrick
Frederick Adolphus Philbrick was a lawyer and an early British philatelist.
Frederick Adolphus Philbrick was a lawyer and an early British philatelist.
Gary Ryan (philatelist)
Gary Sidney Ryan (Died 2007) was an eminent philatelist who specialised in the stamps and postal history of Hungary and later in revenue stamps.
Gary Sidney Ryan (Died 2007) was an eminent philatelist who specialised in the stamps and postal history of Hungary and later in revenue stamps.
George Drewry Squibb
George Drewry Squibb LVO BCL MA FSA FRHistS FSG QC JP was a British lawyer, herald and antiquary who is most noted for his participation in the celebrated 1954 case in the High Court of Chivalry...
George Drewry Squibb LVO BCL MA FSA FRHistS FSG QC JP was a British lawyer, herald and antiquary who is most noted for his participation in the celebrated 1954 case in the High Court of Chivalry...
George Hadley
George Hadley was an English lawyer and amateur meteorologist who proposed the atmospheric mechanism by which the Trade Winds are sustained.
George Hadley was an English lawyer and amateur meteorologist who proposed the atmospheric mechanism by which the Trade Winds are sustained.
Geraldine Van Bueren
Geraldine Van Bueren is a leading international human rights lawyer.
Geraldine Van Bueren is a leading international human rights lawyer.
Gillian Triggs
Professor Gillian Triggs PhD was the Director of the British Institute of International and Comparative Law from July 2005 to September 2007.
Professor Gillian Triggs PhD was the Director of the British Institute of International and Comparative Law from July 2005 to September 2007.
Guy Goodwin-Gill
Guy Goodwin-Gill is a barrister and a professor of public international law at Oxford University and a Fellow of All Souls College, Oxford.
Guy Goodwin-Gill is a barrister and a professor of public international law at Oxford University and a Fellow of All Souls College, Oxford.
Henry Darwin
Henry Galton Darwin CMG (6 November 1929 - 17 September 1992) was a British lawyer and diplomat specialising in international law.
Henry Galton Darwin CMG (6 November 1929 - 17 September 1992) was a British lawyer and diplomat specialising in international law.
Henry Munster
Henry Munster (13 October 1823 - 11 April 1894) was a British lawyer, sportsman and Liberal politician who was unseated at his only attempt at election to the House of Commons.
Henry Munster (13 October 1823 - 11 April 1894) was a British lawyer, sportsman and Liberal politician who was unseated at his only attempt at election to the House of Commons.
Henry Smith (attorney)
Henry Smith was a Bristol attorney-at-law and amateur artist who was forced to flee the country in 1809 after a duel in which he killed his opponent.
Henry Smith was a Bristol attorney-at-law and amateur artist who was forced to flee the country in 1809 after a duel in which he killed his opponent.
Henry Thring, 1st Baron Thring
Henry Thring, 1st Baron Thring (3 November 1818 – 4 February 1907), was a British lawyer and civil servant.
Henry Thring, 1st Baron Thring (3 November 1818 – 4 February 1907), was a British lawyer and civil servant.
Humphrey Waldock
Sir (Claud) Humphrey Meredith Waldock (1904–1981) was a British jurist and international lawyer.
Sir (Claud) Humphrey Meredith Waldock (1904–1981) was a British jurist and international lawyer.
Ivor Jennings
Sir William Ivor Jennings KBE, was a British lawyer and academic.
Sir William Ivor Jennings KBE, was a British lawyer and academic.
Jacqueline Bhabha
Jacqueline Bhabha (born 1951) is an attorney and lecturer in law at the Harvard Law School and a lecturer in public policy at the Harvard Kennedy School.
Jacqueline Bhabha (born 1951) is an attorney and lecturer in law at the Harvard Law School and a lecturer in public policy at the Harvard Kennedy School.
Jacques Abady
Jacques Abady QC was a British lawyer.
Jacques Abady QC was a British lawyer.
Janet Gaymer
Dame Janet Marion Gaymer, DBE, QC (born 11 July 1947) became a Civil Service Commissioner on 1 January 2006, when she was also appointed the Commissioner for Public Appointments, regulating mini...
Dame Janet Marion Gaymer, DBE, QC (born 11 July 1947) became a Civil Service Commissioner on 1 January 2006, when she was also appointed the Commissioner for Public Appointments, regulating mini...
Jean-Pierre Warner
Sir Jean-Pierre Frank Eugene Warner QC GCOM (24 September 1924 — 1 February 2005) was a jurist who served as the first British Advocate-General of the European Court of Justice after Britain's e...
Sir Jean-Pierre Frank Eugene Warner QC GCOM (24 September 1924 — 1 February 2005) was a jurist who served as the first British Advocate-General of the European Court of Justice after Britain's e...
Jim Williams (author)
Jim Williams is the given name of the British lawyer, commercial consultant and writer, who has also written under the pen names Richard Hugo and Alexander Mollin.
Jim Williams is the given name of the British lawyer, commercial consultant and writer, who has also written under the pen names Richard Hugo and Alexander Mollin.
John Charles Templer
John Charles Templer was a lawyer.
John Charles Templer was a lawyer.
John Kennedy (music industry executive)
John Kennedy is a British entertainment lawyer whose career has been largely in the record industry.
John Kennedy is a British entertainment lawyer whose career has been largely in the record industry.
John Lloyd (judge)
Rev. John Lloyd DCL (died 20 February 1607) was Dean of St Asaph, a judge of the High Court of Admiralty and one of the founding fellows of Jesus College, Oxford.
Rev. John Lloyd DCL (died 20 February 1607) was Dean of St Asaph, a judge of the High Court of Admiralty and one of the founding fellows of Jesus College, Oxford.
Julian Malins
Julian Malins, MA, QC, is a British barrister, Farrington Ward Councillor of the City of London and a Governor of the Museum of London.
Julian Malins, MA, QC, is a British barrister, Farrington Ward Councillor of the City of London and a Governor of the Museum of London.
Lionel Blackman
Lionel Blackman is a solicitor advocate and senior partner of a criminal litigation practice.
Lionel Blackman is a solicitor advocate and senior partner of a criminal litigation practice.
Louise Christian
Louise Christian (born 22 May 1952, Oxford) is an award-winning British human rights lawyer.
Louise Christian (born 22 May 1952, Oxford) is an award-winning British human rights lawyer.
Malcolm Morris
Malcolm Morris QC (died October 1972) was a British lawyer.
Malcolm Morris QC (died October 1972) was a British lawyer.
Margaret Mountford
Margaret Rose Mountford is a British lawyer, businesswoman and television personality known for her role in The Apprentice.
Margaret Rose Mountford is a British lawyer, businesswoman and television personality known for her role in The Apprentice.
Maria Ludkin
Maria Ludkin (born 1965) is a lawyer for the GMB Trade Union, the third biggest union in the United Kingdom.
Maria Ludkin (born 1965) is a lawyer for the GMB Trade Union, the third biggest union in the United Kingdom.
Martyn Day
Martyn Day is the Senior Partner at Leigh Day & Co specialising in international, environment and product liability claims, often as group actions.
Martyn Day is the Senior Partner at Leigh Day & Co specialising in international, environment and product liability claims, often as group actions.
Michael Wood (lawyer)
Sir Michael Wood is a member of the International Law Commission.
Sir Michael Wood is a member of the International Law Commission.
Mick Antoniw
Mick Antoniw AM is a Welsh Labour politician, who has represented the constituency of Pontypridd since the National Assembly for Wales election of 2011.
Mick Antoniw AM is a Welsh Labour politician, who has represented the constituency of Pontypridd since the National Assembly for Wales election of 2011.
Neil Trevor Kaplan
Neil Trevor Kaplan, QC (1984), JP (1984), CBE (2001), SBS (2007) is an international arbitrator.
Neil Trevor Kaplan, QC (1984), JP (1984), CBE (2001), SBS (2007) is an international arbitrator.
Paul Brant
Paul Brant is a British politician who is deputy leader of Liverpool City Council.
Paul Brant is a British politician who is deputy leader of Liverpool City Council.
Peter Birks
Peter Birks QC, FBA was the Regius Professor of Civil Law at the University of Oxford from 1989 until his death.
Peter Birks QC, FBA was the Regius Professor of Civil Law at the University of Oxford from 1989 until his death.
Peter Jones (lawyer)
Charles Peter Jones (born 23 August 1946) was the first Counsel to the Assembly Commission and Director of the Legal Service Directorate in the National Assembly for Wales Commission.
Charles Peter Jones (born 23 August 1946) was the first Counsel to the Assembly Commission and Director of the Legal Service Directorate in the National Assembly for Wales Commission.
Philippe Sands
Philippe Sands, QC (born 17 October 1960) is a British lawyer at Matrix Chambers, and is Professor of International law at University College London.
Philippe Sands, QC (born 17 October 1960) is a British lawyer at Matrix Chambers, and is Professor of International law at University College London.
Professional support lawyer
The Professional Support Lawyer (PSL) position has its origins in the United Kingdom and is essentially a central resource for research within a given practice area.
The Professional Support Lawyer (PSL) position has its origins in the United Kingdom and is essentially a central resource for research within a given practice area.
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.
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.
Ralph Sam Haeems
Ralph Sam Haeems (November 9, 1940 — March 31, 2005) was a leading British criminal defence solicitor.
Ralph Sam Haeems (November 9, 1940 — March 31, 2005) was a leading British criminal defence solicitor.
Raymond West
Sir Raymond West, K.C.I.E., was Barrister King's Inns Dublin 1871, Puisne Judge of the High Court of Bombay, 1873–87; President of the Bombay Branch of the Royal Asiatic Society, Vice Chancellor...
Sir Raymond West, K.C.I.E., was Barrister King's Inns Dublin 1871, Puisne Judge of the High Court of Bombay, 1873–87; President of the Bombay Branch of the Royal Asiatic Society, Vice Chancellor...
Richard Cayley
Sir Richard Cayley (1833–1908) was a British lawyer who served as Chief Justice of Ceylon.
Sir Richard Cayley (1833–1908) was a British lawyer who served as Chief Justice of Ceylon.
Richard Paternoster
Richard Paternoster (14 October 1802 - 21 July 1892) was an English civil servant in the East India Company, barrister and founder of the Alleged Lunatics' Friend Society, an organisation that e...
Richard Paternoster (14 October 1802 - 21 July 1892) was an English civil servant in the East India Company, barrister and founder of the Alleged Lunatics' Friend Society, an organisation that e...
Richard Susskind
Richard Susskind OBE is a British author, speaker, and independent adviser to international professional firms and national governments.
Richard Susskind OBE is a British author, speaker, and independent adviser to international professional firms and national governments.
Richard Thomas (lawyer)
Richard James Thomas CBE is best known for his tenure as Information Commissioner of the United Kingdom, a post which he held from December 2002 to June 2009.
Richard James Thomas CBE is best known for his tenure as Information Commissioner of the United Kingdom, a post which he held from December 2002 to June 2009.
Riz Mokal
Riz Mokal is Senior Counsel at the World Bank and heads the Bank's Global Initiative on Insolvency and Creditor/Debtor Regimes.
Riz Mokal is Senior Counsel at the World Bank and heads the Bank's Global Initiative on Insolvency and Creditor/Debtor Regimes.
Sian Elias
Dame Sian Seerpoohi Elias, GNZM, PC, QC is the 12th and current Chief Justice of New Zealand, and is therefore the most senior member of the country's judiciary.
Dame Sian Seerpoohi Elias, GNZM, PC, QC is the 12th and current Chief Justice of New Zealand, and is therefore the most senior member of the country's judiciary.
Sir Willie Mathews, 1st Baronet
Sir Charles Willie Mathews, 1st Baronet, more commonly known as Willie Mathews was a British lawyer.
Sir Charles Willie Mathews, 1st Baronet, more commonly known as Willie Mathews was a British lawyer.
Solicitor General for England and Wales
Her Majesty's Solicitor General for England and Wales, often known as the Solicitor General, is one of the Law Officers of the Crown, and the deputy of the Attorney General, whose duty is ...
Her Majesty's Solicitor General for England and Wales, often known as the Solicitor General, is one of the Law Officers of the Crown, and the deputy of the Attorney General, whose duty is ...
Stanley Alexander de Smith
Stanley Alexander de Smith FBA (March 27, 1922 - February 12, 1974) was an English academic lawyer and author.
Stanley Alexander de Smith FBA (March 27, 1922 - February 12, 1974) was an English academic lawyer and author.
Stephen Laws
Sir Stephen Charles Laws, KCB, QC, is a British lawyer and Civil Servant who has served since 2006 as the First Parliamentary Counsel.
Sir Stephen Charles Laws, KCB, QC, is a British lawyer and Civil Servant who has served since 2006 as the First Parliamentary Counsel.
Stephen Todd
Stephen Todd is a lawyer and a Professor of Law at the University of Canterbury in Christchurch, New Zealand.
Stephen Todd is a lawyer and a Professor of Law at the University of Canterbury in Christchurch, New Zealand.
Theodore Tylor
Sir Theodore Henry Tylor (13 May 1900 – 23 October 1968) was a lawyer and international level chess player, despite being nearly blind.
Sir Theodore Henry Tylor (13 May 1900 – 23 October 1968) was a lawyer and international level chess player, despite being nearly blind.
Thomas Baty
Thomas Baty (February 8, 1869 - February 9, 1954) was a British lawyer and expert on international law.
Thomas Baty (February 8, 1869 - February 9, 1954) was a British lawyer and expert on international law.
Thomas Huyck
Rev. Thomas Huyck DCL (died 1575) was Chancellor of the Diocese of London for 13 years and one of the founding fellows of Jesus College, Oxford.
Rev. Thomas Huyck DCL (died 1575) was Chancellor of the Diocese of London for 13 years and one of the founding fellows of Jesus College, Oxford.
Thomas Jefferson Hogg
Thomas Jefferson Hogg was a British barrister and writer best known for his friendship with the Romantic poet Percy Bysshe Shelley.
Thomas Jefferson Hogg was a British barrister and writer best known for his friendship with the Romantic poet Percy Bysshe Shelley.
Tony Honoré
A. M. (Tony) Honoré (born 1921) is a British lawyer and jurist, known for his work on ownership, causation and Roman law.
A. M. (Tony) Honoré (born 1921) is a British lawyer and jurist, known for his work on ownership, causation and Roman law.
Vivian Wineman
Vivian Wineman was elected President of the Board of Deputies of British Jews on 17 May 2009 and made President on June 1, after an election which for the first time in the Board’s 250 year hi...
Vivian Wineman was elected President of the Board of Deputies of British Jews on 17 May 2009 and made President on June 1, after an election which for the first time in the Board’s 250 year hi...
Walter Dorning Beckton
Walter Dorning Beckton was a British philatelist who signed the Roll of Distinguished Philatelists in 1921.
Walter Dorning Beckton was a British philatelist who signed the Roll of Distinguished Philatelists in 1921.
Will Buckley (journalist)
Will Buckley is senior sports writer at the Observer, author of The Man Who Hated Football, and a frequent radio and television sport commentator in the United Kingdom.
Will Buckley is senior sports writer at the Observer, author of The Man Who Hated Football, and a frequent radio and television sport commentator in the United Kingdom.
William Burge
William Burge (1786 – 12 November 1849) was a British lawyer and Privy Councillor.
William Burge (1786 – 12 November 1849) was a British lawyer and Privy Councillor.
William Melmoth Walters
William Melmoth Walters (1835-1925) was a former President of the Incorporated Law Society (1891-1892) and member of an old Somerset family.
William Melmoth Walters (1835-1925) was a former President of the Incorporated Law Society (1891-1892) and member of an old Somerset family.
William Napier (lawyer)
William Napier (1804–1879) was a lawyer and newspaper editor in Singapore, also Lieutenant-Governor of Labuan.
William Napier (1804–1879) was a lawyer and newspaper editor in Singapore, also Lieutenant-Governor of Labuan.
William Robert Grove
Sir William Robert Grove PC QC FRS (11 July 1811 – 1 August 1896) was a judge and physical scientist.
Sir William Robert Grove PC QC FRS (11 July 1811 – 1 August 1896) was a judge and physical scientist.
William Rothery
William Rothery (1775 – 1864), was chief of the office of the king's proctor in Doctors' Commons - a society of lawyers practising civil law in London.
William Rothery (1775 – 1864), was chief of the office of the king's proctor in Doctors' Commons - a society of lawyers practising civil law in London.
William Vere Reeve King-Fane
Colonel William Vere Reeve King-Fane OBE, DL was a member of the Fane family an English landowner, soldier and High Sheriff of Lincolnshire.
Colonel William Vere Reeve King-Fane OBE, DL was a member of the Fane family an English landowner, soldier and High Sheriff of Lincolnshire.