Simon Brown, Baron Brown of Eaton-under-Heywood
British judge (1937–2023)
Simon Denis Brown, Baron Brown of Eaton-under-Heywood, PC (9 April 1937 – 7 July 2023[1]) was a British lawyer and former Justice of the Supreme Court of the United Kingdom.[2]
The Lord Brown of Eaton‑under‑Heywood | |
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Justice of the Supreme Court of the United Kingdom | |
In office 1 October 2009 – 9 April 2012 | |
Monarch | Elizabeth II |
Preceded by | Position created |
Succeeded by | Lord Carnwath of Notting Hill |
Lord of Appeal in Ordinary | |
In office 13 January 2004 – 30 September 2009 | |
Preceded by | The Lord Hobhouse of Woodborough |
Succeeded by | Position eliminated |
Lord Justice of Appeal | |
In office 1992–2004 | |
High Court Judge | |
In office 1984–1992 | |
Personal details | |
Born | Simon Denis Brown 9 April 1937 |
Died | 7 July 2023 | (aged 86)
Nationality | British |
Spouse(s) | Jennifer Buddicom |
Alma mater | Worcester College, Oxford |
Occupation | Judge |
Profession | Barrister |
Military service | |
Branch/service | British Army |
Years of service | 1955–57 |
Rank | Lieutenant |
Unit | Royal Artillery |
Brown was appointed a High Court Judge in 1984 and assigned to the Queen's Bench Division, receiving a knighthood on his appointment. He became a Lord Justice of Appeal, a judge of the Court of Appeal of England and Wales, in 1992 and was made a Privy Counsellor in the same year. He was Vice-President of the Civil Division from 2001 to 2003.
References
change- ↑ https://www.middletemple.org.uk/news/remembering-master-brown
- ↑ Brown of Eaton-Under-Heywood, Baron, (Simon Denis Brown) (born 9 April 1937). Who's Who. A & C Black, an imprint of Bloomsbury Publishing plc.
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