Brian Leveson
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The Right Honourable Sir Brian Leveson |
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| President of the Queen's Bench Division | |
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Assumed office 1 October 2013 |
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| Deputy | Dame Heather Hallett |
| Preceded by | Sir John Thomas |
| Lord Justice of Appeal | |
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In office 2 October 2006 – 1 October 2013 |
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| Senior Presiding Judge for England and Wales | |
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In office 1 January 2007 – 31 December 2009 |
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| Deputy | Lord Justice Goldring |
| Preceded by | Lord Justice Thomas |
| Succeeded by | Lord Justice Goldring |
| 5th Chancellor of Liverpool John Moores University | |
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Assumed office 20 May 2013 |
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| Vice-Chancellor | Prof. Nigel Weatherill |
| Preceded by | Brian May, CBE |
| Personal details | |
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Brian Henry Leveson 22 June 1949 Liverpool, Lancashire, England, United Kingdom |
| Nationality | British |
| Spouse(s) | Lynne née Fishel |
| Children | 3 |
| Residence | London |
| Alma mater |
Liverpool College Merton College, Oxford |
| Occupation | Judge |
| Profession | Barrister |
| Religion | Orthodox Judaism |
Sir Brian Henry LevesonPC (/ˈlɛvᵻsən/; born 22 June 1949) is an English judge, currently the President of the Queen's Bench Division.
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.
Leveson was born in Liverpool, on 22 June 1949. He was educated at Liverpool College, a public school in Mossley Hill, Liverpool. He studied at Merton College, Oxford and was President of the Oxford Law Society.
Leveson was called to the Bar at Middle Temple in 1970. He initially practised in Liverpool and took silk in 1986. Leveson became a bencher in 1995, acted as a Recorder between 1988 and 2000, and as a Deputy High Court Judge between 1998 and 2000. In 2000, Leveson was appointed as a Judge of the High Court, Queen's Bench Division, and served as a Presiding Judge of the Northern Circuit between 2002–2005.
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