David Neuberger, Baron Neuberger of Abbotsbury
English judge (born 1948) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Dear Wikiwand AI, let's keep it short by simply answering these key questions:
Can you list the top facts and stats about David Neuberger, Baron Neuberger of Abbotsbury?
Summarize this article for a 10 year old
David Edmond Neuberger, Baron Neuberger of Abbotsbury GBS PC HonFRS (/ˈnjuːbɜːrɡər/; born 10 January 1948) is an English judge. He served as President of the Supreme Court of the United Kingdom from 2012 to 2017. He was a Lord of Appeal in Ordinary until the House of Lords' judicial functions were transferred to the new Supreme Court in 2009, at which point he became Master of the Rolls, the second most senior judge in England and Wales. Neuberger was appointed to the Supreme Court, as its President, in 2012. He now serves as a Non-Permanent Judge of the Hong Kong Court of Final Appeal[1] and the Chair of the High-Level Panel of Legal Experts on Media Freedom.[2]
The Lord Neuberger of Abbotsbury | |||||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
President of the Supreme Court of the United Kingdom | |||||||||
In office 1 October 2012 – 4 September 2017 | |||||||||
Nominated by | Kenneth Clarke | ||||||||
Appointed by | Elizabeth II | ||||||||
Deputy | |||||||||
Preceded by | The Lord Phillips of Worth Matravers | ||||||||
Succeeded by | The Baroness Hale of Richmond | ||||||||
Master of the Rolls | |||||||||
In office 1 October 2009 – 30 September 2012 | |||||||||
Preceded by | The Lord Clarke of Stone-cum-Ebony | ||||||||
Succeeded by | Lord Dyson | ||||||||
Lord of Appeal in Ordinary | |||||||||
In office 11 January 2007 – 30 September 2009 | |||||||||
Preceded by | The Lord Nicholls of Birkenhead | ||||||||
Succeeded by | Lord Dyson (as Justice of the Supreme Court) | ||||||||
Lord Justice of Appeal | |||||||||
In office 12 January 2004 – 11 January 2007 | |||||||||
Non-Permanent Judge of the Court of Final Appeal of Hong Kong | |||||||||
Assumed office 1 March 2009 | |||||||||
Appointed by | Donald Tsang | ||||||||
Personal details | |||||||||
Born | David Edmond Neuberger (1948-01-10) 10 January 1948 (age 76) | ||||||||
Nationality | British | ||||||||
Spouse | Angela Holdsworth | ||||||||
Children | 3 | ||||||||
Parents |
| ||||||||
Education | Westminster School | ||||||||
Alma mater | Christ Church, Oxford (MA) | ||||||||
Occupation | Judge | ||||||||
Profession | Barrister | ||||||||
Chinese name | |||||||||
Chinese | 廖柏嘉 | ||||||||
| |||||||||