Thomas Leech
Mr Justice Leech | |
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| Justice of the High Court | |
| Assumed office 1 November 2021 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 16 February 1964[1] |
| Alma mater | Oxford University |
Sir Thomas Alexander Crispin Leech (born 16 February 1964), styled Mr Justice Leech, is a British High Court judge.[2][3]
Early life
[edit]Leech was born in London and brought up in Lancaster, Lancashire and, later, Kirkby Lonsdale, Cumbria; he attended Lancaster Royal Grammar School.[4]
He went on to study Classics and Law at the University of Oxford, graduating in 1986.[5] He continued his studies and later completed a post graduate degree, Bachelor of Civil Law.[6]
His father was Geoffrey Neil Leech FBA (16 January 1936 – 19 August 2014), a specialist in English language and linguistics.
Legal career
[edit]In 1988 Leech was called to the Bar by Middle Temple and joined Maitland Chambers.[5]
Leech was appointed King's Counsel in 2010.[3]
In 2014, Leech became a partner in the Advocacy Team at Herbert Smith Freehills.[5][7]
Leech is one of the authors for a Law Textbook titled 'Flenley & Leech on Solicitors’ Negligence' and a co-editor of ' Spencer Bower: Reliance-based estoppel'.[8]
He was appointed as a High Court judge on 1 November 2021 and assigned to the Chancery division by the Lord Chief Justice.[3] He received his customary Knighthood in March 2022, at Windsor Castle.[2]
References
[edit]- ↑ "LEECH, Mr Thomas Alexander Crispin QC - JustCite". www.justcite.com. Archived from the original on 2022-09-18. Retrieved 2022-09-18.
- 1 2 "CENTRAL CHANCERY OF THE ORDERS OF KNIGHTHOOD | Honours and Awards | The Gazette". www.thegazette.co.uk. Retrieved 2022-11-08.
- 1 2 3 "High Court Appointment: Leech QC". Judicial Careers. 2021-10-21. Retrieved 2022-09-18.
- ↑ "High Court Judges 2021". Judicial Appointments Commission. 2021-09-16. Retrieved 2022-09-18.
- 1 2 3 "PARTNER MOVES - Herbert Smith Freehills hires Tom Leech QC of Maitland Chambers to its advocacy unit | Legal Monitor". www.legal-monitor.com. Retrieved 2022-09-18.
- ↑ "Deputy High Court Judges 2019". Judicial Appointments Commission. 2020-11-02. Retrieved 2022-09-18.
- ↑ "'To be a good advocate you need courage above all'". Legal Cheek. 18 June 2015. Retrieved 2022-09-18.
- ↑ "Tom Leech QC | Herbert Smith Freehills | Global law firm". 2021-10-20. Archived from the original on 2021-10-20. Retrieved 2022-09-18.
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