Lennie Hoffmann, Baron Hoffmann
British and South African judge (born 1934)
Leonard Hubert "Lennie"[1][2][3] Hoffmann, Baron Hoffmann, PC, GBS (born 8 May 1934) is a retired senior South African-British judge. He was a Lord of Appeal in Ordinary from 1995 to 2009.
The Lord Hoffmann | |
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Second Senior Lord of Appeal in Ordinary | |
In office 10 January 2007 – 21 April 2009 | |
Monarch | Elizabeth II |
Preceded by | Lord Nicholls of Birkenhead |
Succeeded by | Lord Hope of Craighead |
Lord of Appeal in Ordinary | |
In office 21 February 1995 – 21 April 2009 | |
Succeeded by | Lord Collins of Mapesbury |
Personal details | |
Born | Leonard Hubert Hoffmann 8 May 1934 Cape Town, South Africa |
Nationality | British |
Spouse(s) | Gillian Hoffmann |
Children | 2 |
Alma mater | University of Cape Town The Queen's College, Oxford |
Occupation | Jurist |
References
change- ↑ Sengupta, Kim (18 December 1998). "How Hoffmann's halo slipped". The Independent. Archived from the original on 24 September 2019. Retrieved 24 September 2019.
- ↑ "Lord Hoffmann: A conservative liberal". BBC News. Retrieved 5 April 2018.
- ↑ "Birthdays today". The Telegraph. 8 May 2013. Archived from the original on 12 June 2018. Retrieved 28 April 2014.
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