Anthony McCowan
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The Right Honourable Sir Anthony McCowan |
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| High Court of Justice | |
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In office 1981–1989 |
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| Court of Appeal of England and Wales | |
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In office 1989–1997 |
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| Personal details | |
| Born |
12 January 1928 Georgetown, Guyana |
| Died | 3 July 2003 (aged 75) |
| Nationality | British |
| Political party | Conservative |
| Alma mater | Brasenose College, Oxford |
| Profession | Barrister, Judge |
Sir Anthony James Denys McCowan (12 January 1928 – 3 July 2003) was a British barrister and judge of the High Court of Justice and Court of Appeal best known for trying the case of Clive Ponting in 1985. After studying at Epsom College he won a scholarship to study history at Brasenose College, Oxford, where he switched to law, and he was called to the Bar in 1951. After gaining a strong practice in criminal, property and personal injury law he was made a Queen's Counsel in 1972, and was appointed a judge of the Queen's Bench Division of the High Court of Justice in 1981. In 1989 he became a judge of the Court of Appeal, but only sat for eight years until ill health forced him to retire in 1997. He died on 3 July 2003.
McCowan was born on 12 January 1928 in Georgetown, Guyana, the son of a magistrate. He won a scholarship to study at Epsom College, starting there in 1940, At Epsom he won a scholarship to study history at Brasenose College, Oxford, before switching to law. In 1951 he helped found the Bow Group and was called to the Bar by Gray's Inn as an Atkin Scholar. After a pupillage with Stanley Rees at 1 Crown Office Row, McCowan specialised in criminal, property and personal injury law, practising in London and on the South East Circuit, and became noted for his skill at cross-examination. In 1971 he became a Recorder, He became a Queen's Counsel (QC) in 1972, and leader of the South Eastern Circuit in 1978, having been appointed Deputy Chairman of the East Sussex Quarter Sessions in 1969.
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