Henry Globe

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Mr Justice Globe
Judge of the High Court of Justice
In office
2011 – 4 November 2017
Appointed byQueen Elizabeth II
Recorder of Liverpool
In office
2003–2011
Preceded byDavid Clive Clarke
Succeeded byClement Goldstone
Personal details
Born (1949-06-18) 18 June 1949 (age 74)
NationalityBritish
Spouse
Estelle Levin
(m. 1972)
ChildrenTwo
Alma materUniversity of Birmingham

Sir Henry Brian Globe (born 18 June 1949), styled The Hon Mr Justice Globe, is a British judge and barrister. Since 2011, he has been a judge of the King’s Bench in the High Court. From 2003 to 2011, he served as the Recorder of Liverpool.

Early life and education[edit]

Henry Brian Globe was born on 18 June 1949 to Theodore Montague Globe and Irene Rita Globe.[1]

He was educated at Liverpool College, then a private school in Liverpool, England.[2] He studied law at the University of Birmingham and graduated with a Bachelor of Laws (LLB) degree.[1]

Legal career[edit]

On 20 July 1972, Globe was called to the Bar by the Middle Temple.[3] He took silk in 1994 to become a Queen's Counsel.[4] He was involved in legal practice in Liverpool for nearly 40 years.[5]

Judiciary[edit]

In 2003, Globe was appointed a Senior Circuit Judge and the Recorder of Liverpool.[2][6] On 3 October 2011, he was appointed a Judge of the High Court of Justice and assigned to the Queen's Bench Division.[4] From 2013 to 2016, he was the Presiding Judge of the North East Circuit.[3] Globe retired from the bench on 4 November 2017.[7]

Personal life[edit]

In 1972, Globe married Estelle Levin.[1] Together, they have two daughters.[1]

Honours[edit]

In July 2013, Globe was appointed an honorary fellow of Liverpool John Moores University "for his outstanding contribution to the legal profession over the last 40 years, much of which has been spent in legal practice in and around Liverpool".[8][5] In July 2015, he was awarded an honorary Doctor of Laws (LLD) degree by the University of Liverpool.[1][9]

See also[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b c d e "GLOBE, Hon. Sir Henry (Brian)". Who's Who 2016. Oxford University Press. November 2015. Retrieved 18 June 2016.
  2. ^ a b "Henry Brian Globe". Debrett's. Archived from the original on 24 October 2014. Retrieved 19 July 2014.
  3. ^ a b "The Hon Mr Justice Henry Globe". Masters of the Bench. The Honourable Society of the Middle Temple. Retrieved 18 June 2016.
  4. ^ a b "High Court Bench Appointment - Globe QC". GOV.UK. Ministry of Justice. 29 July 2011. Archived from the original on 28 January 2013. Retrieved 19 June 2016.
  5. ^ a b "The Hon Mr Justice Globe". Honorary Fellows. Liverpool John Moores University. July 2013. Retrieved 18 June 2016.
  6. ^ "Liverpool's top judge Henry Globe QC speaks of pride serving city before move to High Court". Liverpool Echo. 3 August 2011. Retrieved 19 July 2014.
  7. ^ "Courts and Tribunals Judiciary | High Court: Retirement of the Honourable Sir Henry Brian Globe". Archived from the original on 10 December 2017. Retrieved 9 December 2017.
  8. ^ "Honorary Fellows Index". Liverpool John Moores University. Retrieved 18 June 2016.
  9. ^ "Honorary degree for Mr Justice Globe". News. University of Liverpool. 23 July 2015. Retrieved 18 June 2016.