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Pannick was educated at [[Bancroft's School]] and [[Hertford College, Oxford]], where he graduated as a [[Master of Arts (Oxbridge)|MA]] and a [[Bachelor of Civil Law|BCL]]. He was called to the Bar at [[Gray's Inn]] in 1979, and was a Junior Counsel to [[the Crown]] in [[Common Law]] from 1988 to 1992. He became a [[Queen's Counsel]] in 1992, a [[Recorder (judge)|Recorder]] in 1995, and a deputy [[High Court judge]] in 1998. |
Pannick was educated at [[Bancroft's School]] and [[Hertford College, Oxford]], where he graduated as a [[Master of Arts (Oxbridge)|MA]] and a [[Bachelor of Civil Law|BCL]]. He was called to the Bar at [[Gray's Inn]] in 1979, and was a Junior Counsel to [[the Crown]] in [[Common Law]] from 1988 to 1992. He became a [[Queen's Counsel]] in 1992, a [[Recorder (judge)|Recorder]] in 1995, and a deputy [[High Court judge]] in 1998. |
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He has acted in a wide range of high-profile cases, including the ''[[Spycatcher]]'' case. More recently, he acted for [[Liberty]] in arguing that the detention of [[terrorism]] suspects without trial was illegal, for the [[League Against Cruel Sports]] in defending a challenge to the validity of the [[Hunting Act 2004]], for a woman who established that she was entitled to be prescribed with the [[breast cancer]] drug [[Herceptin]], and for the [[Kingdom of Saudi Arabia]] in its claim to [[state immunity]] against claims of [[torture]]. He was a member of the Independent Arbitration Panel for the case [[Sheffield United F.C.|Sheffield United]] v [[FA Premier League]]. David Pannick QC appeared and won the case for [[BBC]] director-general [[Mark Thompson]]. The High Court ruled that the cult musical [[Jerry Springer The Opera]] is not blasphemous, and Pannick stated that: "Judge Tubbs had acted within her powers and made the only decision she could lawfully have made; while religious beliefs were integral to British society, so is freedom of expression, especially to matters of social and moral importance."<ref>[http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/main.jhtml?xml=/news/2007/12/05/njerry105.xml telegraph.co.uk, Jerry Springer play ruled not blasphemous]</ref> |
He has acted in a wide range of high-profile cases, including the ''[[Spycatcher]]'' case. More recently, he acted for [[Liberty]] in arguing that the detention of [[terrorism]] suspects without trial was illegal, for the [[League Against Cruel Sports]] in defending a challenge to the validity of the [[Hunting Act 2004]], for a woman who established that she was entitled to be prescribed with the [[breast cancer]] drug [[Herceptin]], and for the [[Kingdom of Saudi Arabia]] in its claim to [[state immunity]] against claims of [[torture]]. He was a member of the Independent Arbitration Panel for the case [[Sheffield United F.C.|Sheffield United]] v [[FA Premier League]]. David Pannick QC appeared and won the case for [[BBC]] director-general [[Mark Thompson]]. The High Court ruled that the cult musical [[Jerry Springer: The Opera]] is not blasphemous, and Pannick stated that: "Judge Tubbs had acted within her powers and made the only decision she could lawfully have made; while religious beliefs were integral to British society, so is freedom of expression, especially to matters of social and moral importance."<ref>[http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/main.jhtml?xml=/news/2007/12/05/njerry105.xml telegraph.co.uk, Jerry Springer play ruled not blasphemous]</ref> |
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He has also appeared in the courts of Hong Kong, Brunei and the Cayman Islands. |
He has also appeared in the courts of Hong Kong, Brunei and the Cayman Islands. |
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David Pannick QC (born 7 March 1956) is a leading barrister in the United Kingdom. He practises mainly in the areas of public law and human rights. He has argued more than 75 cases in the House of Lords, more than 25 cases in the European Court of Justice, and more than 30 cases in the European Court of Human Rights.
Career
Pannick was educated at Bancroft's School and Hertford College, Oxford, where he graduated as a MA and a BCL. He was called to the Bar at Gray's Inn in 1979, and was a Junior Counsel to the Crown in Common Law from 1988 to 1992. He became a Queen's Counsel in 1992, a Recorder in 1995, and a deputy High Court judge in 1998.
He has acted in a wide range of high-profile cases, including the Spycatcher case. More recently, he acted for Liberty in arguing that the detention of terrorism suspects without trial was illegal, for the League Against Cruel Sports in defending a challenge to the validity of the Hunting Act 2004, for a woman who established that she was entitled to be prescribed with the breast cancer drug Herceptin, and for the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia in its claim to state immunity against claims of torture. He was a member of the Independent Arbitration Panel for the case Sheffield United v FA Premier League. David Pannick QC appeared and won the case for BBC director-general Mark Thompson. The High Court ruled that the cult musical Jerry Springer: The Opera is not blasphemous, and Pannick stated that: "Judge Tubbs had acted within her powers and made the only decision she could lawfully have made; while religious beliefs were integral to British society, so is freedom of expression, especially to matters of social and moral importance."[1]
He has also appeared in the courts of Hong Kong, Brunei and the Cayman Islands.
He has been a Fellow of All Souls College, Oxford since 1978, and became an Honorary Fellow at Hertford College, Oxford in September 2004. He writes on legal matters for The Times, and is co-author with Lord Lester of Herne Hill of Human Rights Law and Practice (1st edition 1999; 2nd edition 2004).
Publications
- Judicial Review of the Death Penalty (1982, Duckworth),
- Sex Discrimination Law (1985, Oxford University Press),
- Judges (1987, Oxford University Press),
- Advocates (1992, Oxford University Press)
- Human Rights Law and Practice (general editor with Lord Lester of Herne Hill QC, Butterworths, October 1999, second edition March 2004)
- A fortnightly legal column in The Times (since 1991).
Membership of professional bodies
- Fellow of All Souls College, Oxford, since 1978
- Honorary Fellow of Hertford College, Oxford since September 2004
- Administrative Law Bar Association
- Member of the Editorial Board of Public Law
External links
- Page at Blackstone Chambers