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Christina Lambert
Dame Christina Caroline Lambert DBE, styled Mrs Justice Lambert is a British High Court judge. Early life and education Lambert was born on 15 August 1963 in Newcastle upon Tyne. She attended Central Newcastle High School for Girls. She studied history at Emmanuel College, Cambridge, and law at City University, London. After graduating, Lambert worked at the Peggy Guggenheim Collection in Venice. Career Before completing her Bar training course, in 1988 Lambert was awarded a grant by the Inner Temple of £3.500 and a Yarbrough-Anderson scholarship of £300 in August 1988. (''£ in 2019''). After completing her Pupillage, Lambert was called to the Bar by Inner Temple in 1988 and began her tenancy at '6 Pump Court' chambers. She later moved to '1 Crown Office Row' where she remained until taking up office. She was appointed King's Counsel in 2009. In 2012 Lambert was appointed as Lead Counsel to the Dame Janet Smith Review into the culture and practices of the BBC re ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
High Court Judge (England And Wales)
A Justice of the High Court, commonly known as a ‘High Court judge’, is a judge of the High Court of Justice of England and Wales, and represents the third highest level of judge in the courts of England and Wales. High Court judges are referred to as puisne (pronounced ''puny'') judges. High Court Judges wear red and black robes. High Court judges rank below Justices of Appeal, but above circuit judges. Title and form of address Upon appointment, male High Court judges are appointed Knights Bachelor and female judges made Dames Commander of the Order of the British Empire. In court, a High Court judge is referred to as ''My Lord'' or ''Your Lordship'' if male, or as ''My Lady'' or ''Your Ladyship'' if female. High Court judges use the title in office of ''Mr Justice'' for men or, normally, ''Mrs Justice'' for women, even if unmarried. When Alison Russell was appointed in 2014, she took the title "Ms Justice Russell". The style of ''The Honourable'' (or ''The Hon'') i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Barristers' Chambers
In law, a barrister's chambers or barristers' chambers are the rooms used by a barrister or a group of barristers. The singular refers to the use by a sole practitioner whereas the plural refers to a group of barristers who, while acting as sole practitioners, share costs and expenses for office overheads. The concept of barristers' chambers is commonly thought of as a law firm. Description In England and Wales, New Zealand, Australia, India, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, and Hong Kong, chambers may refer to the office premises used by a barrister or to a group of barristers, especially in the Inns of Court. In these jurisdictions, barristers are forbidden from forming or becoming partners in law firms (though they may be employed by them) and (except for those employed by a law firm or by a government agency) are theoretically all solo practitioners. However, to share costs and expenses, barristers typically operate fraternally with each other as unincorporated associations known a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2019 Special Honours
As part of the British honours system, Special Honours are issued at the Monarch's pleasure at any given time. The Special Honours refer to the awards made within royal prerogative, operational honours and other honours awarded outside the New Years Honours and Birthday Honours. Hereditary Peerage * His Royal Highness The Earl of Wessex, the additional title ''Earl of Forfar'' – 10 March 2019 Life Peerage Conservative Party * Nicola Blackwood, to be ''Baroness Blackwood of North Oxford'', ''of North Oxford in the County of Oxfordshire'' – 1 February 2019 Lord Lieutenant * Colonel Peter Thomas McCarthy – to be Lord-Lieutenant of Renfrewshire – 13 March 2019 * Professor Peter Vaughan, – to be Lord-Lieutenant of Mid Glamorgan – 17 April 2019 * The Rt Hon. The Lady Dannatt, – to be Lord-Lieutenant of the County of Norfolk – 28 May 2019 * Joanie Aileen Whiteford – to be Lord-Lieutenant of Ross and Cromarty – 29 May 2019 * David William McCorkell – to ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Murder Of Nikki Allan
On 7 October 1992, Nikki Allan, a seven-year-old English girl, was murdered by David Boyd who "beat her about the head with a brick" shattering her skull and stabbed her multiple times, inside the derelict Old Exchange Building in Sunderland Sunderland () is a port city in Tyne and Wear, England. It is the City of Sunderland's administrative centre and in the Historic counties of England, historic county of County of Durham, Durham. The city is from Newcastle-upon-Tyne and is on t ..., Tyne and Wear, England. The following day, Allan's body was found in the basement room. George Heron was acquitted of the murder in 1993. Boyd was found guilty of Allan's murder in 2023 and was sentenced to Life imprisonment in England and Wales, life imprisonment with a minimum term of 29 years. Background Nikki Allan was a seven-year-old English girl who lived on a council estate in Wear Garth, Sunderland, Tyne and Wear, North East England, with her mother Sharon Henderson, stepfather, sist ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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