Lord Kitchin | |
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| Justice of the Supreme Court of the United Kingdom | |
| In office 1 October 2018 – 29 September 2023 | |
| Nominated by | David Gauke |
| Appointed by | Elizabeth II |
| Preceded by | Lord Hughes of Ombersley |
| Succeeded by | Lady Simler |
| Lord Justice of Appeal | |
| In office 5 October 2011 – 30 September 2018 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 30 April 1955 |
| Nationality | British |
| Education | Oundle School |
| Alma mater | Fitzwilliam College, Cambridge |
David James Tyson Kitchin, Lord Kitchin, PC (born 30 April 1955) is a British judge who served as a Justice of the Supreme Court of the United Kingdom from 2018 to 2023. He has also served as a Lord Justice of Appeal from 2011 to 2018.
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Career
Having attended Oundle School[1] and studied Natural Sciences as an undergraduate at Fitzwilliam College, Cambridge, Kitchin switched to Law in his final year and was called to the Bar (Gray's Inn) in 1977; he has been a bencher since 2003. During his university days, he also coxed the Cambridge team that won the 1975 Boat Race.[2]
He became a Queen's Counsel in 1994. In 2001, he was appointed a Deputy High Court Judge. He was appointed to the High Court of Justice on 3 October 2005[3] and assigned to the Chancery Division; he was knighted in the same year. Kitchin has served as Chancery Supervising Judge for the Wales, Western and Midland Circuits since 2009. In 2011, he was appointed a Lord Justice of Appeal effective 5 October 2011,[4] and received the customary appointment to the Privy Council.
He became a Justice of the Supreme Court of the United Kingdom (UKSC) on 1 October 2018,[5] taking the judicial courtesy title of Lord Kitchin. He served at the UKSC until his retirement on 29 September 2023.[6]
References
- ^ "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 25 September 2019. Retrieved 25 September 2019.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) - ^ "Fitzwilliam College News". Fitzwilliam College, Cambridge. Archived from the original on 22 October 2011. Retrieved 14 October 2011.
- ^ "No. 57779". The London Gazette. 7 October 2005. p. 12972.
- ^ "No. 59931". The London Gazette. 6 October 2011. p. 19091.
- ^ "Appointments to the Supreme Court: 27 June 2018".
- ^ "Lord Kitchin to retire from the UK Supreme Court 2023".
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