Lawrence Collins, Baron Collins of Mapesbury
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The Right Honourable The Lord Collins of Mapesbury PC FBA |
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| Justice of the Supreme Court of the United Kingdom | |
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In office 1 October 2009 – 7 May 2011 |
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| Monarch | Elizabeth II |
| Preceded by | Position created |
| Succeeded by | Lord Sumption |
| Lord of Appeal in Ordinary | |
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In office 20 April 2009 – 30 September 2009 |
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| Preceded by | The Lord Hoffmann |
| Succeeded by | Position eliminated |
| Lord Justice of Appeal | |
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In office 2007–2009 |
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| High Court Judge | |
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In office 2000–2007 |
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| Personal details | |
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Lawrence Antony Collins 7 May 1941 |
| Spouse(s) | Sara Shamni (div.) |
| Alma mater | Downing College, Cambridge; Columbia Law School, Columbia University |
| Occupation | Judge |
| Profession | Law |
Lawrence Antony Collins, Baron Collins of Mapesbury, PC FBA (born 7 May 1941), is a British judge and former Justice of the Supreme Court of the United Kingdom. He was also appointed to the Court of Final Appeal of Hong Kong on 11 April 2011 as a non-permanent judge from other common law jurisdictions. He was formerly a partner in the British law firm Herbert Smith. He is now a member of Essex Court Chambers and an Adjunct Professor of Law at NYU School of Law.
Collins was born on 7 May 1941 and educated at the City of London School, and then at Downing College, Cambridge, graduating with a starred first in Law. He received an LL.M. degree from Columbia Law School in New York City and was admitted as a solicitor in 1968, becoming a Partner at Herbert Smith in 1971 until his appointment as a judge in 2000. He served as head of the Litigation and Arbitration Department at Herbert Smith from 1995 to 1998. He and Arthur Marriott were the two first practising solicitors ever to be appointed Queen's Counsel, on 27 March 1997. As a solicitor-advocate, he appeared before the English Court of Appeal, the Judicial Committee of the House of Lords, and the European Court of Justice. He acted for the Government of Chile in the case to extradite General Pinochet. He has one daughter and one son.
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