| The Right Honourable Sir Nicholas Patten |
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| Lord Justice of Appeal | |
| Incumbent | |
| Assumed office 9 July 2010 |
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| Preceded by | Lord Justice Collins |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 7 August 1950 |
Sir Nicholas John Patten PC (b. 7 August 1950)[1] is a member of the Court of Appeal of England and Wales.
Patten was called to the Bar (Lincoln's Inn) in 1974 and made a Bencher in 1997. He became a Queen's Counsel in 1988. He was appointed a Deputy High Court judge in 1998. On 2 October 2000, he was appointed to the High Court of Justice, receiving the customary knighthood, and was assigned to the Chancery Division. On 4 June 2009, Patten became a Lord Justice of Appeal,[2] and received the customary appointment to the Privy Council the same year.
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