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Sir Howard Morrison

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Born
Howard Andrew Clive Morrison

(1949-07-20) 20 July 1949 (age 73)
Britain
Alma materUniversity of London
Gray's Inn
OccupationLawyer, judge
OfficePresident of the Appeals Division International Criminal Court

Sir Howard Andrew Clive Morrison KCMG, CBE, KC (born 20 July 1949), is a British lawyer and from 2011 to 2021 a Judge of the International Criminal Court based in The Hague, Netherlands. Currently UK advisor on war crimes to the Ukrainian Prosecutor General.

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King's Counsel

King's Counsel

In the United Kingdom and in some Commonwealth countries, a King's Counsel during the reign of a king, or Queen's Counsel during the reign of a queen, is a lawyer who is typically a senior trial lawyer. Technically appointed by the monarch of the country to be one of 'His [Her] Majesty's Counsel learned in the law', the position originated in England and Wales. Some Commonwealth countries have either abolished the position, or renamed it so as to remove monarchical connotations, for example, 'Senior counsel' or 'Senior Advocate'.

International Criminal Court

International Criminal Court

The International Criminal Court is an intergovernmental organization and international tribunal seated in The Hague, Netherlands. It is the first and only permanent international court with jurisdiction to prosecute individuals for the international crimes of genocide, crimes against humanity, war crimes and the crime of aggression. It is distinct from the International Court of Justice, an organ of the United Nations that hears disputes between states.

The Hague

The Hague

The Hague is a city and municipality of the Netherlands, situated on the west coast facing the North Sea. The Hague is the country's administrative centre and its seat of government, and while the official capital of the Netherlands is Amsterdam, The Hague has been described as the country's de facto capital. The Hague is also the capital of the province of South Holland, and the city hosts both the International Court of Justice and the International Criminal Court.

Legal career

Morrison was called to the Bar at Gray's Inn in 1977, following post-graduate study at the Inns of Court School of Law, where he was subsequently appointed a Bencher in 2008. From 1977 to 1985, he practised on the Midland and Oxford Circuit, including working in courts martial in the UK and Germany.[1] In 1985, he was appointed Resident Magistrate and then Chief Magistrate of Fiji, and Senior Magistrate for Tuvalu. In 1988, he was appointed Attorney General of Anguilla with specific responsibility for the speedy enactment of new anti-drugs legislation,[1] and awarded an OBE for leadership and court management services to the Fijian judiciary during complex military coups. He was called to the bars of Fiji (in 1988) and the Eastern Caribbean Supreme Court (in 1990). He returned to the United Kingdom in 1989, where he continued to work on the Midland Circuit, being appointed Assistant Recorder in 1993 and Recorder in 1997 with authority to try criminal, civil and family law cases.[1] He served as a member of the Bar Council's Race Relations and Equal Opportunities Committees being a strong advocate for the appointment of more female and ethnic minority candidates for judicial posts.

In 1998, he began working in defence at the International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda (ICTR) in Arusha, Tanzania, and the International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia (ICTY) in The Hague, being appointed Queen's Counsel in 2001. In 2004, he ceased working at the war crimes tribunals to become a full-time Circuit Judge with authority to try all classes of criminal cases,[2] and in 2008 became Senior Judge of the Sovereign Base Areas of Cyprus.[1] He was appointed CBE in 2007 for services to international law

Morrison was appointed a judge of the Special Tribunal for Lebanon in 2009, but resigned[3] shortly afterwards on his appointment as a Judge of the International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia (ICTY), succeeding Lord Bonomy. Trial Judge in the case of Radovan Karadzic amongst others.

Morrison was elected as one of the six judges for the International Criminal Court on 16 December 2011 at the International Criminal Court judges election during the 10th session of the Assembly of States Parties to the Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court. His ICC mandate expired on 31 March 2021 after service as President of the Appeals Division.

On 26 October 2015, Morrison was knighted by Queen Elizabeth II as a Knight Commander of the Order of St Michael and St George (KCMG), for services to international justice and the rule of law.[4]

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Gray's Inn

Gray's Inn

The Honourable Society of Gray's Inn, commonly known as Gray's Inn, is one of the four Inns of Court in London. To be called to the bar in order to practise as a barrister in England and Wales, an individual must belong to one of these inns. Located at the intersection of High Holborn and Gray's Inn Road in Central London, the Inn is a professional body and provides office and some residential accommodation for barristers. It is ruled by a governing council called "Pension," made up of the Masters of the Bench and led by the Treasurer, who is elected to serve a one-year term. The Inn is known for its gardens which have existed since at least 1597.

Bencher

Bencher

A bencher or Master of the Bench is a senior member of an Inn of Court in England and Wales or the Inns of Court in Northern Ireland, or the Honorable Society of King's Inns in Ireland. Benchers hold office for life once elected. A bencher can be elected while still a barrister, in recognition of the contribution that the barrister has made to the life of the Inn or to the law. Others become benchers as a matter of course when appointed as a High Court judge. The Inn may elect non-members as honorary benchers – for example, distinguished judges and lawyers from other countries, eminent non-lawyers or members of the British Royal Family, who become known as "Royal Benchers" once elected.

Court-martial

Court-martial

A court-martial or court martial is a military court or a trial conducted in such a court. A court-martial is empowered to determine the guilt of members of the armed forces subject to military law, and, if the defendant is found guilty, to decide upon punishment. In addition, courts-martial may be used to try prisoners of war for war crimes. The Geneva Conventions require that POWs who are on trial for war crimes be subject to the same procedures as would be the holding military's own forces. Finally, courts-martial can be convened for other purposes, such as dealing with violations of martial law, and can involve civilian defendants.

Anguilla

Anguilla

Anguilla is a British Overseas Territory in the Caribbean. It is one of the most northerly of the Leeward Islands in the Lesser Antilles, lying east of Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands and directly north of Saint Martin. The territory consists of the main island of Anguilla, approximately 16 miles long by 3 miles (5 km) wide at its widest point, together with a number of much smaller islands and cays with no permanent population. The territory's capital is The Valley. The total land area of the territory is 35 square miles (91 km2), with a population of approximately 15,753 (2021).

Order of the British Empire

Order of the British Empire

The Most Excellent Order of the British Empire is a British order of chivalry, rewarding contributions to the arts and sciences, work with charitable and welfare organisations, and public service outside the civil service. It was established on 4 June 1917 by King George V and comprises five classes across both civil and military divisions, the most senior two of which make the recipient either a knight if male or dame if female. There is also the related British Empire Medal, whose recipients are affiliated with, but not members of, the order.

Fiji

Fiji

Fiji, officially the Republic of Fiji, is an island country in Melanesia, part of Oceania in the South Pacific Ocean. It lies about 1,100 nautical miles north-northeast of New Zealand. Fiji consists of an archipelago of more than 330 islands—of which about 110 are permanently inhabited—and more than 500 islets, amounting to a total land area of about 18,300 square kilometres (7,100 sq mi). The most outlying island group is Ono-i-Lau. About 87% of the total population of 924,610 live on the two major islands, Viti Levu and Vanua Levu. About three-quarters of Fijians live on Viti Levu's coasts: either in the capital city of Suva; or in smaller urban centres such as Nadi—where tourism is the major local industry; or in Lautoka, where the sugar-cane industry is dominant. The interior of Viti Levu is sparsely inhabited because of its terrain.

Eastern Caribbean Supreme Court

Eastern Caribbean Supreme Court

The Eastern Caribbean Supreme Court (ECSC) is a superior court of record for the Organisation of Eastern Caribbean States (OECS), including six independent states: Antigua and Barbuda, the Commonwealth of Dominica, Grenada, Saint Kitts and Nevis, Saint Lucia, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines and three British Overseas Territories. It has unlimited jurisdiction in each member State.

Recorder (judge)

Recorder (judge)

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International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda

International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda

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Arusha

Arusha

Arusha City is a Tanzanian city and the regional capital of the Arusha Region, with a population of 2,356,255.

International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia

International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia

The International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia (ICTY) was a body of the United Nations that was established to prosecute the war crimes that had been committed during the Yugoslav Wars and to try their perpetrators. The tribunal was an ad hoc court located in The Hague, Netherlands.

Akrotiri and Dhekelia

Akrotiri and Dhekelia

Akrotiri and Dhekelia, officially the Sovereign Base Areas of Akrotiri and Dhekelia (SBA), is a British Overseas Territory on the island of Cyprus. The areas, which include British military bases and installations, as well as other land, were retained by the British under the 1960 treaty of independence, signed by the United Kingdom, Greece, Turkey and representatives from the Greek and Turkish Cypriot communities, which granted independence to the (then) Crown colony of Cyprus. The territory serves an important role as a station for signals intelligence and provides a vital strategic part of the United Kingdom surveillance-gathering network in the Mediterranean and the Middle East.

Other appointments

Morrison was a Holding Redlich Distinguished Visiting Fellow at Monash University Faculty of Law in 2007.[5] He also lectures on international humanitarian law throughout Europe, Africa, the Middle East, USA and Australia. He was a member of the Race Relations Committee of the Bar Council from 1996 to 2002 and of its Equal Opportunities Committee from 2002 to 2003. He is a member of the International Bar Association, the Commonwealth Judges and Magistrates Association, the British Institute of International and Comparative Law, and of the advisory board for the Journal of International Criminal Law. He was appointed a Fellow of the Royal Geographical Society (FRGS) in 1991, appointed Fellow of the Royal Society of Arts [FRSA] 2018. Appointed Hon Professor of Law, Leicester University 2012 and Senior Fellow, Lauterpacht Centre for International Law, Cambridge University 2013. Awarded LL.D [Doctor of Laws] by Leicester University July 2014. Appointed Visiting Professor of law at Northumbria University 2017. Appointed to the advisory board of Durham University Law School 2017. He has been a visiting lecturer at 22 universities worldwide. Former TAVR infantry subaltern.

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Monash University Faculty of Law

Monash University Faculty of Law

Monash University Faculty of Law, or Monash Law School, is the law school of Monash University. Founded in 1963, it is based in Melbourne, Victoria and has campuses in Malaysia and Italy. It is consistently ranked as one of the top law schools in Australia and globally, and entry to its Bachelor of Laws (LLB) programme is highly competitive.

International humanitarian law

International humanitarian law

International humanitarian law (IHL), also referred to as the laws of armed conflict, is the law that regulates the conduct of war. It is a branch of international law that seeks to limit the effects of armed conflict by protecting persons who are not participating in hostilities and by restricting and regulating the means and methods of warfare available to combatants.

General Council of the Bar

General Council of the Bar

The General Council of the Bar, commonly known as the Bar Council, is the representative body for barristers in England and Wales. Established in 1894, the Bar Council is the 'approved regulator' of barristers, but discharges its regulatory function to the independent Bar Standards Board. As the lead representative body for barristers in England and Wales, the Bar Council’s work is devoted to ensuring the Bar’s voice is heard, efficiently and effectively, and with the interests of the Bar as its focus.

International Bar Association

International Bar Association

The International Bar Association (IBA), founded in 1947, is a bar association of international legal practitioners, bar associations and law societies. The IBA currently has a membership of more than 80,000 individual lawyers and 190 bar associations and law societies. Its global headquarters are located in London, England, and it has regional offices in Washington, D.C., United States, Seoul, South Korea and São Paulo, Brazil.

Royal Geographical Society

Royal Geographical Society

The Royal Geographical Society (with the Institute of British Geographers), often shortened to RGS, is a learned society and professional body for geography based in the United Kingdom. Founded in 1830 for the advancement of geographical sciences, the Society has 16,000 members, with its work reaching the public through publications, research groups and lectures.

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References
  1. ^ a b c d "Biographical Note of Judge Howard Morrison". International Criminal Court. Archived from the original on 5 February 2016. Retrieved 4 February 2016.
  2. ^ "His Honour Judge Howard Morrison OBE QC appointment to the circuit bench". 36 Bedford Row. 20 December 2004. Archived from the original on 2 September 2011. Retrieved 11 December 2010.
  3. ^ "Resignation of Judge Howard Morrison". Special Tribunal for Lebanon. Retrieved 11 December 2010.
  4. ^ "No. 2422103". The London Gazette. 26 October 2015. p. 1105.
  5. ^ "Judge Howard Morrison QC, a Holding Redlich Distinguished Visiting Fellow: "Human Rights Challenges in Trying Grave Crimes", Public lecture delivered 8 March 2007 at the Monash University Law Chambers". Monash University. Archived from the original on 9 April 2011. Retrieved 11 December 2010.
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