Richard Aikens
| The Right Honourable Sir Richard Aikens | |
|---|---|
| Lord Justice of Appeal | |
| Incumbent | |
| Assumed office 19 November 2008 | |
| Preceded by | Lord Justice Gage |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 28 August 1948 |
Sir Richard John Pearson Aikens PC (b. 28 August 1948)[1] is a member of the Court of Appeal of England and Wales.
Career
Aikens was educated at Norwich School and St John's College, Cambridge.[2] He was called to the Bar (Middle Temple) in 1973 and made a Bencher in 1994. He became a Queen's Counsel in 1986. He was appointed a Recorder in 1993. On 6 May 1999, he was appointed to the High Court of Justice, receiving the customary knighthood, and was assigned to the Queen's Bench Division. On 19 November 2008, Aikens became a Lord Justice of Appeal,[3] and received the customary appointment to the Privy Council the same year.
See also
References
- ↑ Senior Judiciary List
- ↑ "Masters of the Bench - The Rt Hon Lord Justice Richard Aikens". The Honourable Society of the Middle Temple. Retrieved 8 April 2014.
- ↑ "Press Notice: Lord Chief Justice of England and Wales and Lords Justices of Appeal". number10.gov.uk. 7 July 2008. Archived from the original on 6 July 2009.