John Bowers (born 2 January 1956) is a British barrister and part-time judge who has been Principal of

Brasenose College, Oxford Brasenose College (BNC) is one of the constituent colleges of the University of Oxford in the United Kingdom. It began as Brasenose Hall in the 13th century, before being founded as a college in 1509. The library and chapel were added in the mi ...

since 1 October 2015. Born in

Grimsby Grimsby or Great Grimsby is a port town and the administrative centre of North East Lincolnshire, Lincolnshire, England. Grimsby adjoins the town of Cleethorpes directly to the south-east forming a conurbation. Grimsby is north-east of Linco ...

, the son of Alfred Bowers and Irene (), he was educated at Clee Grammar School in

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, and then studied law at

Lincoln College, Oxford Lincoln College (formally, The College of the Blessed Mary and All Saints, Lincoln) is one of the constituent colleges of the University of Oxford, situated on Turl Street in central Oxford. Lincoln was founded in 1427 by Richard Fleming, the ...

. He was called to the Bar in 1979, took silk (became a Queen's Counsel) in 1998, became a

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in 2003, and has been a

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since 2010. He is an honorary professor at the

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. Bowers is a supporter of

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He is married to Suzanne Franks and has three children.

Publications

Bowers has written, alone or with others, 14 books on law including * * * * Writing in

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Graham Clayton described ''The Law of Industrial Action and Trade Union Recognition'' as "a work of authority and clarity". Writing in the

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David Lewis described the first edition of ''Whistleblowing'' as "a comprehensive and insightful analysis".

References

External links

Littleton Chambers homepage

Interview with John Bowers
in

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Bowers, John Living people Alumni of Lincoln College, Oxford Principals of Brasenose College, Oxford 1956 births 21st-century King's Counsel British legal scholars