Kim Lewison
Sir Kim Lewison | |
---|---|
![]() | |
Lord Justice of Appeal | |
Assumed office 4 October 2011 | |
Monarchs | Elizabeth II Charles III |
High Court judge Chancery Division | |
In office 29 April 2003 – 3 October 2011 | |
Personal details | |
Born | Kim Martin Jordan Lewison 1 May 1952 |
Nationality | British |
Alma mater | Downing College, Cambridge |
Occupation | Barrister, judge |
Profession | Lawyer |
Sir Kim Martin Jordan Lewison, PC (born 1 May 1952) is a Lord Justice of Appeal. He is a graduate of Downing College, Cambridge, where he is an honorary Fellow.[1]
Early life and education
Lewison was born on 1 May 1952 to Anthony Frederick Lewison and Dinora Lewison (née Pines).[2][3] He was educated at St Paul's School, an all-boys private school in London.[3] He studied at Downing College, Cambridge.[3]
Discover more about Early life and education related topics
Legal career
Lewison was called to the bar (Lincoln's Inn) in 1975 and has been a Bencher since 2003. He became a Queen's Counsel in 1991. He was appointed an Assistant Recorder in 1994 and a Recorder in 1997. In 2000, he was appointed a Deputy High Court Judge. He was appointed to the High Court of Justice on 29 April 2003[4] and assigned to the Chancery Division, receiving the customary knighthood.
The following year, he was appointed to the Competition Appeal Tribunal. Lewison served as Chancery Supervising Judge from 2007 to 2009. On 3 October 2011, he was appointed a Lord Justice of Appeal,[5] and received the customary appointment to the Privy Council.
Discover more about Legal career related topics
Source: "Kim Lewison", Wikipedia, Wikimedia Foundation, (2023, February 25th), https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kim_Lewison.
Further Reading

Richard Scott, Baron Scott of Foscote

Robert Carnwath, Lord Carnwath of Notting Hill

John Thomas, Baron Thomas of Cwmgiedd

Andrew McFarlane (judge)

David Lloyd Jones, Lord Lloyd-Jones

Nicholas Underhill

Clive Lewis (judge)

Jonathan Baker (judge)

Mark Warby

Nicholas Green (judge)

Richard Snowden (judge)
References
- ^ "The Rt Hon the Lord Justice Lewison Authorised Biography | Debrett's People of Today". www.debretts.com. Archived from the original on 1 April 2016.
- ^ "Senior Judiciary". www.judiciary.gov.uk. Archived from the original on 28 July 2012. Retrieved 1 July 2011.
- ^ a b c "LEWISON, Rt Hon. Sir Kim (Martin Jordan)". Who's Who 2017. Oxford University Press. November 2016. Retrieved 4 April 2017.
- ^ "No. 56924". The London Gazette. 2 May 2003. p. 5453.
- ^ "No. 59931". The London Gazette. 6 October 2011. p. 19091.
Categories
- 1952 births
- 20th-century English judges
- 20th-century King's Counsel
- 21st-century English judges
- All stub articles
- Alumni of Downing College, Cambridge
- Articles with GND identifiers
- Articles with NKC identifiers
- Articles with VIAF identifiers
- Articles with WorldCat-VIAF identifiers
- British law biography stubs
- Chancery Division judges
- Knights Bachelor
- Living people
- Lords Justices of Appeal
- Members of the Privy Council of the United Kingdom
- People educated at St Paul's School, London
- Use dmy dates from April 2022
The content of this page is based on the Wikipedia article written by contributors..
The text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike Licence & the media files are available under their respective licenses; additional terms may apply.
By using this site, you agree to the Terms of Use & Privacy Policy.
Wikipedia® is a registered trademark of the Wikimedia Foundation, Inc., a non-profit organization & is not affiliated to WikiZ.com.