Sir Andrew Centlivres Longmore (born 25 August 1944), styled The Rt Hon. Lord Justice Longmore, is a British

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and

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. Educated at

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and

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, he was called to the Bar at the

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in 1966 and was appointed a QC in 1983. A Judge of the High Court from 1993, he rose to the rank of

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in 2001.

Judgments

Key judgments of Lord Justice Longmore include: * ''

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masterfully resolved a number of conflicting strands of jurisprudence". *'' Collier v P & MJ Wright (Holdings) Ltd'' 007EWCA Civ 1329,

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1 WLR 643 -

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concerning the doctrine of

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and

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in relation to "alteration promises".

References

1944 births Living people People educated at Winchester College Alumni of Lincoln College, Oxford 21st-century English judges Members of the Middle Temple 20th-century English judges Queen's Bench Division judges Lords Justices of Appeal Knights Bachelor Members of the Privy Council of the United Kingdom 20th-century King's Counsel English King's Counsel {{UK-law-bio-stub