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'''Sir William Blair''' (born 31 March 1950) is a High Court Judge in England and Wales since 2008. He was previously a Queen's Counsel, specialising in domestic and international banking and finance law.<ref>[https://www.judiciary.gov.uk/publications/mr-justice-blair/ "Mr Justice Blair"]</ref> | '''Sir William Blair''' (born 31 March 1950) is a High Court Judge in England and Wales since 2008. He was previously a Queen's Counsel, specialising in domestic and international banking and finance law.<ref>[https://www.judiciary.gov.uk/publications/mr-justice-blair/ "Mr Justice Blair"]</ref> | ||
| − | Sir William's younger brother is the former [[Prime Minister of the United Kingdom|British Prime Minister]] [[Tony Blair]].<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.guardian.co.uk/politics/2007/feb/17/uk.labour |title=Blair's brainy brother, in law |publisher=www.guardian.co.uk |date=2007-02-17 |first=Clare |last=Dyer | location=London}}</ref> | + | Sir William's younger brother is the former [[Prime Minister of the United Kingdom|British Prime Minister]] [[Tony Blair]].<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.guardian.co.uk/politics/2007/feb/17/uk.labour |title=Blair's brainy brother, in law |publisher=http://www.guardian.co.uk |date=2007-02-17 |first=Clare |last=Dyer | location=London}}</ref> |
In March 2016, adjourning a case in London’s High Court over the leadership claims of two rival heads of the [[Libyan Investment Authority]], which controls [[Libya]]’s $67 billion sovereign wealth fund, Judge Blair declared it would be premature to rule while moves were afoot to form a [[Government of National Accord]] in Libya.<ref>[http://www.euronews.com/business-newswires/3162845-battle-between-rival-chairmen-of-libyas-67-billion-fund-reaches-london-high-court/ "LIA leadership case adjourned, judge says premature to rule"]</ref> | In March 2016, adjourning a case in London’s High Court over the leadership claims of two rival heads of the [[Libyan Investment Authority]], which controls [[Libya]]’s $67 billion sovereign wealth fund, Judge Blair declared it would be premature to rule while moves were afoot to form a [[Government of National Accord]] in Libya.<ref>[http://www.euronews.com/business-newswires/3162845-battle-between-rival-chairmen-of-libyas-67-billion-fund-reaches-london-high-court/ "LIA leadership case adjourned, judge says premature to rule"]</ref> | ||
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| Born | William James Lynton Blair 31 March 1950 Scotland | |||||||||
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| Alma mater | Balliol College, Oxford, Inns of Court School of Law | |||||||||
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Sir William Blair (born 31 March 1950) is a High Court Judge in England and Wales since 2008. He was previously a Queen's Counsel, specialising in domestic and international banking and finance law.[1]
Sir William's younger brother is the former British Prime Minister Tony Blair.[2]
In March 2016, adjourning a case in London’s High Court over the leadership claims of two rival heads of the Libyan Investment Authority, which controls Libya’s $67 billion sovereign wealth fund, Judge Blair declared it would be premature to rule while moves were afoot to form a Government of National Accord in Libya.[3]
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