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Michael Hyam
Michael Joshua Hyam (18 April 1938 – 8 July 2004), styled His Honour Judge Hyam, was a British judge. He was Recorder of London from 1998 until his death. References * https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/his-honour-judge-hyam-k0hc06ppdgz * https://www.theguardian.com/news/2004/jul/15/guardianobituaries {{DEFAULTSORT:Hyam, Michael 1938 births 2004 deaths Recorders of London 20th-century English judges 21st-century English judges ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Recorder Of London
The Recorder of London is an ancient legal office in the City of London. The Recorder of London is the senior circuit judge at the Central Criminal Court (the Old Bailey), hearing trials of criminal offences. The Recorder is appointed by the Crown on the recommendation of the City of London Corporation with the concurrence of the Lord Chancellor. The Recorder's deputy is the Common Serjeant of London, appointed by the Crown on the recommendation of the Lord Chancellor. The Recorder of London is, since 14 April 2020, Mark Lucraft. Background The first Recorder of London was appointed in 1298. Originally it seems likely that the Recorder would have recorded pleas in the court of the Lord Mayor and the aldermen and delivered their judgments. A charter granted by Henry VI in 1444 appointed the Recorder ''ex officio'' a conservator of the peace. The Recorder increasingly exercised judicial functions thereafter, eventually becoming the principal judge in the City of London. The R ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
