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Ian Stewart Forrester

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Ian Stewart Forrester
Judge in the General Court of the European Union
In office
2015–2020
Preceded byNicholas James Forwood
Personal details
Born1945
NationalityBritish
OccupationJudge
ProfessionBarrister
Websiteianstewartforrester.com

Ian Forrester (born 1945) is a former judge in the General Court of the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU).[1] He served from 7 October 2015 to 31 January 2020.[2]

Education

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Ian Forrester studied at the University of Glasgow, Scotland, between 1962 and 1967 and graduated with a Master of Arts in History and English Literature and a Bachelor of Laws. Later, in 1969, he graduated with a Master of Comparative Law from Tulane University, Louisiana, New Orleans.

Career

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Prior to being appointed to the General Court, he practiced as a barrister in Scotland (with Maclay, Murray & Spens), and New York (with Davis Polk & Wardwell) until 1972, following which he appeared before the Court of Justice of the European Union in Brussels and the European Court of Human Rights in Strasbourg.[1] He subsequently established Forrester & Norall, which merged with White & Case in 1997. In 2015, he established a pro bono programme at White & Case.[3]

Selected cases

Ian Forrester appeared before the court in the following cases:

References

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  1. ^ a b "Curriculum Vitae". Ian Stewart Forrester, QC. 24 September 2020. Retrieved 9 April 2021.
  2. ^ "CURIA - Ian Stewart Forrester". curia.europa.eu. Retrieved 9 April 2021.
  3. ^ "Ian Forrester – Concurrences". www.concurrences.com. Retrieved 9 April 2021.
  4. ^ BBC et al v Commission (Case T-70/89).
  5. ^ Tillack v Belgium (Case 20477/05).