John Douglas Waite

Sir John Douglas Waite (born 3 July 1932) is an English barrister and former Lord Justice of Appeal.[2] Sir John was also the former Chair of the Independent Asylum Commission.[3]


Sir John Douglas Waite

PC
Lord Justice of Appeal
Personal details
Born
John Douglas Waite

(1932-07-03) 3 July 1932[1]
Amersham, Buckinghamshire
NationalityBritish
Spouse(s)Julia Tangye, Lady Waite
ResidenceLondon, England
Alma materCorpus Christi College, Cambridge
OccupationJudge
ProfessionBarrister

Waite was educated at Sherborne School and Corpus Christi College, Cambridge, and was President of the Cambridge Union in 1955.[4]

References

  1. Mosley, Charles, ed. (2003). Burke's Peerage, Baronetage & Knighthood (107 ed.). Burke's Peerage & Gentry. p. 4022. ISBN 0-9711966-2-1.
  2. "Sir John Douglas Waite". National Archives. Retrieved 30 December 2016.
  3. "John Waite: A blemish on our record of providing sanctuary". The Independent. 21 October 2007. Retrieved 30 December 2016.
  4. "WAITE, Rt Hon. Sir John (Douglas)". Who's Who. ukwhoswho.com. 2020 (online ed.). A & C Black, an imprint of Bloomsbury Publishing plc. (subscription or UK public library membership required)
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