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Andrew Leggatt

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Sir Andrew Leggatt
Lord Justice of Appeal
In office
1990–1997
Justice of the High Court
In office
1982–1990

Sir Andrew Peter Leggatt, PC (8 November 1930 – 21 February 2020)[1] was a British judge who served as the Lord Justice of Appeal and as a member of the Privy Council. He was noted for his acerbic wit and precise, well-written judgements. As a barrister, his clients included Paul McCartney and Robert Bolt.[2]

Biography

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He was educated at Eton College and King's College, Cambridge. He wrote Tribunals for Users – One System, One Service, published by the Department for Constitutional Affairs.[3] He liked the English language and literature and was a member of the Queen's English Society.[2]

He had two children, George and Alice. His son, George, is also a judge and was appointed to the UK Supreme Court before his father's death.[2]

Judgments

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Notes

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  1. ^ "LEGGATT – Deaths Announcements – Telegraph Announcements". announcements.telegraph.co.uk. Retrieved 4 March 2020.
  2. ^ a b c "Sir Andrew Leggatt", The Times, p. 49, 16 April 2020
  3. ^ "Department for Constitutional Affairs - TRIBUNALS FOR USERS ONE SYSTEM, ONE SERVICE". Archived from the original on 21 June 2010. Retrieved 24 September 2012.