Christopher Nugee
Lord Justice Nugee | |
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| Judge of the Court of Appeal | |
| Assumed office 2020 | |
| Monarchs | Elizabeth II Charles III |
| High Court Judge Chancery Division | |
| In office 2013–2020 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Christopher George Nugee 23 January 1959 |
| Nationality | British |
| Spouse | |
| Children | 3 |
| Parent(s) | Edward Nugee Rachel Makower |
| Relatives | Richard Nugee (brother) |
| Residence | London N1 |
| Education | Radley College |
| Alma mater | Corpus Christi College, Oxford |
| Occupation | Court of Appeal judge |
| Profession | Judge |
Sir Christopher George Nugee (born 23 January 1959), officially styled The Rt Hon. Lord Justice Nugee, is a judge of the Court of Appeal of England and Wales.[1]
The second son of Edward Nugee,[2] he was educated at Radley College before going to Corpus Christi College, Oxford, graduating as BA and was a recipient of the Eldon Scholarship.[3] He later pursued legal studies at City University (Dip Law).[4]
He was called to the Bar at Inner Temple in 1983 and appointed QC in 1998 before becoming a Bencher of the Inn in 2003. Nugee was a Justice of the High Court of England and Wales (Chancery Division) from 2013[5] until 2020, and was appointed Knight Bachelor in the 2014 Special Honours.[6][7]
He was appointed a Lord Justice of Appeal in October 2020.[8]
In 1991, Nugee married Emily Thornberry, a senior Labour party politician currently serving as Shadow Attorney General.[9] They have three children, and live in Islington, the north London constituency which his wife represents as Member of Parliament.
He is the brother of John Nugee, Andrew Nugee, and Lt Gen Richard Nugee.[2]
References
- ^ "Senior judiciary". Courts and Tribunals Judiciary. Retrieved 19 October 2014.
- ^ a b "www.farlingtonparish.co.uk". Archived from the original on 26 November 2014.
- ^ "Eldon Scholarship Award Holders since 1919". Oxford University. 16 September 2015.
- ^ 'DOVE, Ian William', Who's Who 2014, A & C Black, an imprint of Bloomsbury Publishing plc, 2014
- ^ "Christopher Nugee QC Appointment – Justice of the High Court – Wilberforce Chambers". 7 October 2013.
- ^ "No. 60791". The London Gazette. 25 February 2014. p. 3889.
- ^ "Central Chancery of the Orders of Knighthood". www.thegazette.co.uk.
- ^ "Lord and Lady Justices of Appeal". gov.uk. Retrieved 2 August 2020.
- ^ "Parliamentary career for Emily Thornberry - MPs and Lords - UK Parliament". members.parliament.uk. Retrieved 12 February 2021.
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