Brian Leveson
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Sir Brian Henry Leveson[1] (/ˈlɛvɪsən/ LEV-iss-ən; born 22 June 1949) is a retired English judge who served as the President of the Queen's Bench Division and Head of Criminal Justice.
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Sir Brian Leveson | |
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Head of Criminal Justice | |
In office 18 October 2017 – 23 June 2019 | |
Preceded by | Sir Ian Burnett (As Lord Chief Justice) |
Succeeded by | Dame Victoria Sharp |
President of the Queen's Bench Division | |
In office 1 October 2013 – 23 June 2019 | |
Deputy | Dame Heather Hallett |
Preceded by | Sir John Thomas |
Succeeded by | Dame Victoria Sharp |
Lord Justice of Appeal | |
In office 2 October 2006 – 1 October 2013 | |
Senior Presiding Judge for England and Wales | |
In office 1 January 2007 – 31 December 2009 | |
Deputy | Lord Justice Goldring |
Preceded by | Lord Justice Thomas |
Succeeded by | Lord Justice Goldring |
5th Chancellor of Liverpool John Moores University | |
In office 20 May 2013 – 1 January 2022 | |
Vice-Chancellor | Nigel Weatherill |
Preceded by | Brian May, CBE |
Succeeded by | Nisha Katona, MBE |
Personal details | |
Born | Brian Henry Leveson (1949-06-22) 22 June 1949 (age 74) Liverpool, England |
Spouse | Lynne née Fishel |
Children | 3 |
Residence | London |
Alma mater | Liverpool College Merton College, Oxford |
Occupation | Judge |
Profession | Barrister |
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Leveson chaired the public inquiry into the culture, practices and ethics of the British press, prompted by the News of the World phone hacking affair.[2][3]