Peter Gross (judge)
Sir Peter Gross | |
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| Lord Justice of Appeal | |
| In office 9 July 2010 – 19 October 2019 | |
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| Born | 13 February 1952 |
Sir Peter Henry Gross, PC (born 13 February 1952)[1] is a retired judge of the Court of Appeal of England and Wales.
Gross was called to the Bar in 1977 (Gray's Inn). He became a Queen's Counsel in 1992. Gross was appointed a Recorder in 1995 and a Deputy High Court judge in 1999. In 2001, he was appointed to High Court, receiving the customary knighthood, and was assigned to the Queen's Bench Division. He served as presiding judge on the South East Circuit from 2004 to 2004, and headed the Commercial Court from 2009 to 2010. On 9 July 2010, Gross became a Lord Justice of Appeal,[2] and was appointed to the Privy Council in 2011. He became Deputy Senior Presiding Judge on 3 October 2011,[3] and was Senior Presiding Judge for England and Wales from 1 January 2013 to 31 December 2015.[4]
See also
List of Lords Justices of Appeal
References
- ^ Senior Judiciary List Archived 2012-07-28 at WebCite
- ^ Lord Justice of Appeal Appointment
- ^ "Appointment of Vice-President of the Queen's Bench Division and Deputy Senior Presiding Judge" (Press release). Judicial Communications Office. 27 July 2011. Archived from the original on 18 December 2012. Retrieved 12 December 2012.
- ^ "Appointment of new Senior Presiding Judge" (Press release). Judiciary of England and Wales. 12 December 2012. Retrieved 14 December 2012.
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