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

Justice of the Supreme Court of the United Kingdom
In office
1 October 2009 – 9 April 2012
MonarchElizabeth II
Preceded byPosition created
Succeeded byLord Carnwath of Notting Hill
Lord of Appeal in Ordinary
In office
13 January 2004 – 30 September 2009
Preceded byThe Lord Hobhouse of Woodborough
Succeeded byPosition eliminated
Lord Justice of Appeal
In office
1992–2004
High Court Judge
In office
1984–1992
Personal details
Born
Simon Denis Brown

(1937-04-09)9 April 1937
Died7 July 2023(2023-07-07) (aged 86)
NationalityBritish
Spouse(s)Jennifer Buddicom
Alma materWorcester College, Oxford
OccupationJudge
ProfessionBarrister
Military service
Branch/service British Army
Years of service1955–57
Rank Lieutenant
UnitRoyal 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

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  1. https://www.middletemple.org.uk/news/remembering-master-brown
  2. 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. {{cite book}}: |website= ignored (help)