Launcelot Henderson
| The Right Honourable Sir Launcelot Henderson | |
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| Lord Justice of Appeal | |
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Assumed office 3 November 2016 | |
| Monarch | Elizabeth II |
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| Born | 20 November 1951 |
| Alma mater | Balliol College, Oxford |
Sir Launcelot Dinadan James Henderson (born 20 November 1951), styled The Rt Hon. Lord Justice Henderson or Sir Launcelot Henderson, is a Lord Justice of Appeal.
Early life
The son of Peter Henderson, Baron Henderson of Brompton, he was educated at Westminster School and Balliol College, Oxford.[1]
Career
He was called to the bar at Lincoln's Inn in 1977 and became a bencher there in 2004. He was made a QC in 1995, deputy judge of the High Court from 2001-2007, and judge of the High Court of Justice (Chancery Division) from 2007-2016. On 13 September 2016 it was announced that he would join the Court of Appeal as a Lord Justice of Appeal from Autumn 2016.[2] He took office on 3 November 2016 and his appointment to the Privy Council was announced 15 days later.[3]
He is a Distinguished Fellow of All Souls College, Oxford.[4]
References
- ↑ ‘HENDERSON, Hon. Sir Launcelot (Dinadan James)’, Who's Who 2014, A & C Black, an imprint of Bloomsbury Publishing plc, 2014
- ↑ https://www.gov.uk/government/news/appointment-of-lord-and-lady-justices-of-appeal-september-2016
- ↑ "Privy Council appointment: Sir Launcelot Henderson" (Press release). Prime Minister's Office, 10 Downing Street and Privy Council Office. 18 November 2016.
- ↑ 'Launcelot Dinadan James Henderson', Debretts, http://www.debretts.com/people-of-today/profile/239/Launcelot-Dinadan-James-HENDERSON