Andrew Morritt

Sir Robert Andrew Morritt, CVO (born 5 February 1938), is a former British judge who served as Chancellor of the High Court of England and Wales.

The Right Honourable Sir Andrew Morritt CVO
Chancellor of the High Court Vice-Chancellor of the Supreme Court (2000–2005)
In office 17 July 2000 – 10 January 2013
Preceded by	The Lord Scott of Foscote
Succeeded by	Sir Terence Etherton
Lord Justice of Appeal
In office 3 October 1994 – 17 July 2000
Justice of the High Court
Personal details
Born	(1938-02-05) 5 February 1938 (age 86)
Nationality	British

Life and career

Morritt was educated at Eton College and Magdalene College, Cambridge, and was called to the bar at Lincoln's Inn in 1962. He was appointed Queen's Counsel in 1977 and was Attorney-General to the Prince of Wales from 1978 to 1988.

On 15 April 1988, he was appointed a Justice of the High Court,^[1] receiving the customary knighthood, and assigned to the Chancery Division. He served from 1991 to 1994 as Vice-Chancellor of the County Palatine of Lancaster,^[2] the judge responsible for Chancery Division business in the North and North East of England. On 3 October 1994, he was appointed to the Court of Appeal,^[3] and received the customary appointment to the Privy Council.

He was appointed Vice-Chancellor of the Supreme Court (in effect the head of the Chancery Division of the High Court) on 17 July 2000.^[4] On 1 October 2005, his title was changed to Chancellor of the High Court under the provisions of the Constitutional Reform Act 2005.^[5][6] Morritt retired as Chancellor of the High Court on 10 January 2013.^[7]

Morritt was Treasurer of Lincoln's Inn in 2005. His family owns Rokeby Park in County Durham.

References

1. "No. 51313". The London Gazette. 21 April 1988. p. 4729.
2. "Sir Andrew Morritt CVO". Judiciary of England and Wales. Archived from the original on 16 August 2012. Retrieved 28 October 2010.
3. "No. 53811". The London Gazette. 6 October 1994. p. 14001.
4. "No. 55920". The London Gazette. 21 July 2000. p. 8033.
5. Constitutional Reform Act 2005 (Commencement No. 3) Order 2005, SI 2005/2505 art 2.
6. Constitutional Reform Act (Commencement No. 5 Order) 2006, SI 2006/1014 sch 1.
7. Number10.gov.uk (20 December 2012). "Appointment of Chancellor of High Court" (Press release). Judiciary of England and Wales. Retrieved 20 December 2012.{{cite press release}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)

External links

• Senior judiciary biographies - The Chancellor of the High Court