Roy Beldam
| The Right Honourable Sir Roy Beldam PC | |
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| Lord Justice of Appeal | |
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In office 1989–2000 | |
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| Born | Roy Beldam |
| Nationality | British |
| Occupation | Judge |
| Profession | Barrister |
Sir Roy Beldam is a former Lord Justice of Appeal in England and Wales.[1]
After attending Oundle School, he served in the wartime Royal Navy Fleet Air Arm, flying as an Observer in Grumman Avengers with the British Pacific Fleet.[2]
He was called to the Bar in 1950 and made Queen's Counsel in 1969. After appointment as a Recorder in 1972 he was appointed a judge of the High Court in 1981 for which he received the customary knighthood. In 1989 he was elevated to the Court of Appeal of England and Wales, where he served until his retirement in 2000. He was made a member of the Privy Council in 1989. He also served as Legal Assessor to the General Medical Council from 1976–81, and as Chairman of the Law Commission from 1985-89.[1]
He is also a Bencher of the Inner Temple.[3]
Footnotes
- 1 2 "Sir Roy Beldam". Crown Office Chambers. Retrieved 29 December 2016.
- ↑ Iredale, W. The Kamikaze Hunters 2006 pp33-4, pp275-8 ISBN 9780230768192
- ↑ "Inner Temple Yearbook (2014)" (PDF). Retrieved 29 December 2016.