Keith Lindblom
Sir Keith John Lindblom, PC (born 20 September 1956), styled The Rt Hon Lord Justice Lindblom, is a Queen's Counsel and current Lord Justice of Appeal in the Court of Appeal.
Lord Justice Lindblom | |
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| Lord Justice of Appeal | |
| Assumed office 2 November 2015 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 20 September 1956 |
| Alma mater | St John's College, Oxford |
Career
He was educated at Whitgift School and St John's College, Oxford.[1] He was subsequently called to the Bar in 1980 and took silk in 1996 to become a Queen's Counsel. He was appointed as a Recorder in 2001 and a deputy High Court Judge in 2009.
He was approved as a Justice of the High Court in 2010 and assigned to the Queen's Bench Division,[2] being awarded the customary knighthood. He heard the first instance proceedings concerning legality of the Occupy London movement outside St. Paul's Cathedral.
Lindblom was appointed as President of the Upper Tribunal Lands Chamber on 1 January 2013.[3] He was appointed as a Lord Justice of Appeal on 2 November 2015. He was appointed to the Privy Council of the United Kingdom in 2016.
References
- http://www.owa.org/sites/default/files/imce/OWA%20News%202011.pdf%5B%5D
- Judicial Office. "Judges, Tribunals and Magistrates | Media releases | High Court judge appointment". Judiciary.gov.uk. Archived from the original on 2010-11-25. Retrieved 2012-06-20.
- Appointment of a Chamber President of the Upper Tribunal (Lands Chamber): Mr Justice Lindblom Archived 2013-04-23 at Archive.today. Justice.gov.uk (2012-11-07). Retrieved on 2013-08-12.