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'''Sir Ross Frederick Cranston''' |
'''Sir Ross Frederick Cranston''' (born 23 July 1948) is a professor of Law at [[London School of Economics]] and a retired [[High Court judge]]. He is also a former [[Labour Party (UK)|British Labour Party]] politician, and served as the [[Member of Parliament (United Kingdom)|Member of Parliament]] for [[Dudley North (UK Parliament constituency)|Dudley North]] between 1997 and 2005. |
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==Early life== |
==Early life== |
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Cranston was born in Australia, and attended [[Wavell State High School]] in [[Brisbane]], Queensland. He was later a student at the [[University of Queensland]] where he was awarded a [[Bachelor of Laws|BA]] in 1969 and [[Bachelor of Laws|LLB]] in 1970. From [[Harvard Law School]], he gained [[Master of Laws|LLM]] in 1973. From [[Oxford University]], he was awarded [[Doctor of Philosophy|DPhil]] in 1976 and [[Doctor of Civil Law|DCL]] in 1998. He became a barrister of [[Gray's Inn]] in 1976. |
Cranston was born in Australia, and attended [[Wavell State High School]] in [[Brisbane]], Queensland. He was later a student at the [[University of Queensland]] where he was awarded a [[Bachelor of Laws|BA]] in 1969 and [[Bachelor of Laws|LLB]] in 1970. From [[Harvard Law School]], he gained [[Master of Laws|LLM]] in 1973. From [[Oxford University]], he was awarded [[Doctor of Philosophy|DPhil]] in 1976 and [[Doctor of Civil Law|DCL]] in 1998. He became a barrister of [[Gray's Inn]] in 1976. |
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Cranston was a professor at [[London School of Economics]] from 1992 to 1997 and the holder of the Cassell chair in commercial law from 1993 to 1997. Before that he held academic posts in the UK and Australia |
Cranston was a professor at [[London School of Economics]] from 1992 to 1997 and the holder of the Cassell chair in commercial law from 1993 to 1997. Before that he held academic posts in the UK and Australia, including being a lecturer in the mid-1970s at the [[University of Warwick]] and as a professor of Law at [[Queen Mary, University of London|Queen Mary and Westfield College]] from 1986 to 1991, where he held the Sir John Lubbock chair in banking law.<ref>{{cite web |last1=LSE Law School |first1=People |title=Professor Sir Ross Cranston |url=https://www.lse.ac.uk/law/people/academic-staff/ross-cranston |website=www.lse.ac.uk |access-date=29 February 2024}}</ref> He was made a [[Queen's Counsel]] in 1998.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.lse.ac.uk/law/people/academic-staff/ross-cranston|title=Sir Ross Cranston (profile)|publisher=London School of Economics|accessdate=4 March 2020}}</ref> |
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==Parliamentary career== |
==Parliamentary career== |
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After contesting [[Richmond (Yorks) (UK Parliament constituency)|Richmond]] in North Yorkshire in [[1992 United Kingdom general election|1992]], Cranston was elected as the [[Member of Parliament (United Kingdom)|Member of Parliament]] for [[Dudley North (UK Parliament constituency)|Dudley North]] at the next general election in [[1997 United Kingdom general election|1997]] with more than half of the votes cast.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://ukpollingreport.co.uk/guide/seat-profiles/dudleynorth/|title=UKPollingReport Election Guide 2010 » Dudley North|website=ukpollingreport.co.uk|access-date=22 April 2011|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101221144225/http://ukpollingreport.co.uk/guide/seat-profiles/dudleynorth|archive-date=21 December 2010|url-status=live}}</ref> He served as [[Solicitor General for England and Wales|Solicitor General]] from 1998 to 2001, when he returned to the back benches. After speculation amongst colleagues, he announced in 2005 that he would not stand for [[Parliament of the United Kingdom|Parliament]] again in the [[2005 United Kingdom general election|2005 general election]]. He was succeeded by [[Ian Austin]]. |
After contesting [[Richmond (Yorks) (UK Parliament constituency)|Richmond]] in North Yorkshire in [[1992 United Kingdom general election|1992]], [[William Hague]]'s seat, coming third, Cranston was elected as the [[Member of Parliament (United Kingdom)|Member of Parliament]] for [[Dudley North (UK Parliament constituency)|Dudley North]] at the next general election in [[1997 United Kingdom general election|1997]] with more than half of the votes cast.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://ukpollingreport.co.uk/guide/seat-profiles/dudleynorth/|title=UKPollingReport Election Guide 2010 » Dudley North|website=ukpollingreport.co.uk|access-date=22 April 2011|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101221144225/http://ukpollingreport.co.uk/guide/seat-profiles/dudleynorth|archive-date=21 December 2010|url-status=live}}</ref> He served as [[Solicitor General for England and Wales|Solicitor General]] from 1998 to 2001, when he returned to the back benches. After speculation amongst colleagues, he announced in 2005 that he would not stand for [[Parliament of the United Kingdom|Parliament]] again in the [[2005 United Kingdom general election|2005 general election]]. He was succeeded by [[Ian Austin]]. |
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==Legal career== |
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Cranston was the Centennial Professor of Law at the LSE from 2005 to 2007, and returned as a professor of law from 2017.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.alumni.uq.edu.au/ross-cranston-uk-high-court-judge|title=The University of Queensland – System – Error 404<!-- Bot generated title -->|publisher=|access-date=3 June 2008|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080721000114/http://www.alumni.uq.edu.au/ross-cranston-uk-high-court-judge|archive-date=21 July 2008|url-status=dead}}</ref> |
Cranston was the Centennial Professor of Law at the LSE from 2005 to 2007, and returned as a professor of law from 2017.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.alumni.uq.edu.au/ross-cranston-uk-high-court-judge|title=The University of Queensland – System – Error 404<!-- Bot generated title -->|publisher=|access-date=3 June 2008|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080721000114/http://www.alumni.uq.edu.au/ross-cranston-uk-high-court-judge|archive-date=21 July 2008|url-status=dead}}</ref> |
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Latest revision as of 07:46, 28 August 2024
Sir Ross Cranston | |
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Justice of the High Court | |
In office 2007–2017 | |
Solicitor General for England and Wales | |
In office 28 July 1998 – 11 June 2001 | |
Prime Minister | Tony Blair |
Preceded by | The Lord Falconer of Thoroton |
Succeeded by | Harriet Harman |
Member of Parliament for Dudley North | |
In office 1 May 1997 – 11 April 2005 | |
Preceded by | Constituency Established |
Succeeded by | Ian Austin |
Personal details | |
Born | Brisbane, Australia | 23 July 1948
Political party | Labour |
Alma mater | University of Queensland, Harvard Law School, University of Oxford |
Sir Ross Frederick Cranston (born 23 July 1948) is a professor of Law at London School of Economics and a retired High Court judge. He is also a former British Labour Party politician, and served as the Member of Parliament for Dudley North between 1997 and 2005.
Early life
[edit]Cranston was born in Australia, and attended Wavell State High School in Brisbane, Queensland. He was later a student at the University of Queensland where he was awarded a BA in 1969 and LLB in 1970. From Harvard Law School, he gained LLM in 1973. From Oxford University, he was awarded DPhil in 1976 and DCL in 1998. He became a barrister of Gray's Inn in 1976.
Cranston was a professor at London School of Economics from 1992 to 1997 and the holder of the Cassell chair in commercial law from 1993 to 1997. Before that he held academic posts in the UK and Australia, including being a lecturer in the mid-1970s at the University of Warwick and as a professor of Law at Queen Mary and Westfield College from 1986 to 1991, where he held the Sir John Lubbock chair in banking law.[1] He was made a Queen's Counsel in 1998.[2]
Parliamentary career
[edit]After contesting Richmond in North Yorkshire in 1992, William Hague's seat, coming third, Cranston was elected as the Member of Parliament for Dudley North at the next general election in 1997 with more than half of the votes cast.[3] He served as Solicitor General from 1998 to 2001, when he returned to the back benches. After speculation amongst colleagues, he announced in 2005 that he would not stand for Parliament again in the 2005 general election. He was succeeded by Ian Austin.
Legal career
[edit]Cranston was the Centennial Professor of Law at the LSE from 2005 to 2007, and returned as a professor of law from 2017.[4]
Appointed as a High Court judge in October 2007, he was assigned to the Queen's Bench Division.[5] Marcel Berlins wrote in The Guardian at the time that Cranston's appointment was unusual among judicial appointments in recent years, given that it occurred so soon after the end of his political career.[6] Cranston retired with effect from 16 March 2017.[7]
References
[edit]- ^ LSE Law School, People. "Professor Sir Ross Cranston". www.lse.ac.uk. Retrieved 29 February 2024.
- ^ "Sir Ross Cranston (profile)". London School of Economics. Retrieved 4 March 2020.
- ^ "UKPollingReport Election Guide 2010 » Dudley North". ukpollingreport.co.uk. Archived from the original on 21 December 2010. Retrieved 22 April 2011.
- ^ "The University of Queensland – System – Error 404". Archived from the original on 21 July 2008. Retrieved 3 June 2008.
- ^ "Legislated Rights: Comment by Sir Ross Cranston". Retrieved 25 June 2019.
- ^ Berlins, Marcel (7 October 2007). "Marcel Berlins: MP, academic – and now high court judge". The Guardian. Archived from the original on 16 March 2017. Retrieved 13 December 2016.
- ^ "High Court: Retirement of The Honourable Sir Ross Frederick Cranston FBA". www.judiciary.gov.uk. Archived from the original on 16 March 2017. Retrieved 16 March 2017.
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