Sebag Shaw

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Hon. Sir Sebag Shaw, QC (1902 - 1982) was a British lawyer.

Shaw served from 1958 to 1968 as Honorary Recorder of Ipswich, succeeding the Hon Sir Stephen Gerald Howard QC, MP (1947-1958), and succeeded in his turn by William McLaren Howard QC.

[edit] Notable cases

In 1955 Shaw was junior counsel to Aubrey Melford Stevenson for the defence in the trial of Ruth Ellis. She was hanged.[1]

[edit] Further career

Lord Justice of Appeal. He chaired the JUSTICE Annual members conference in 1973.

In an interview in 2006, barrister Marc Beaumont mentioned that Shaw was his godfather [2].

[edit] References

  1. ^ Melford Stevenson « Searching for the Truth about Ruth Ellis By Monica Weller
  2. ^ Tsang, Linda (January 24, 2006), “Lawyer of the week: Marc Beaumont”, The Times, <http://business.timesonline.co.uk/tol/business/law/article716778.ece>. Retrieved on 25 January 2008 .