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'''Sir William Macpherson of Cluny''' led the [[Macpherson Inquiry|public inquiry]] into the [[Stephen Lawrence/Murder|murder of Stephen Lawrence]] from 1997 to 1999.<ref>''[http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk_politics/1070549.stm "Hague rounds on 'liberal elite'"]''</ref>
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'''Sir William Macpherson of Cluny''' led the [[Macpherson Inquiry|public inquiry]] into the [[Stephen Lawrence/Murder|murder of Stephen Lawrence]] from 1997 to 1999.<ref>''[http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk_politics/1070549.stm "Hague rounds on 'liberal elite'"]''</ref> Other cases include acquitting three former police detectives of lying over evidence against [[Patrick Armstrong]], a member of the [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Guildford_Four_and_Maguire_Seven Guilford Four].
  
 
==Career==
 
==Career==
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He was called to the bar in 1952.
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From 1944 to 1947, he served as a captain in the [[Scots Guards]], an infantry regiment of the British Army.<ref name="Bootland 2018">https://www.scottishfield.co.uk/culture/the-macpherson-clan-chief-believes-in-family/ </ref>  He was a member of the [[Special Air Service|21st Special Air Service Regiment]] of the [[British Territorial Army]]. During his time there he was deployed in [[Denmark]], [[France]], and [[Norway]] as a part of the deployment exercises. He would go on to be the [[commanding officer]] of the regiment between 1962 and 1965, and later serve as an honorary colonel between 1983 and 1991.<ref name=":0" /><ref name="Bootland 2018" />
  
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From 1962 to 1965, he was a member of the [[Special Air Service]], holding the ranks of commanding officer and, by 1965, Lieutenant Colonel.
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Macpherson started his law career, when he was [[Bar (law)|called to the bar]] in 1952.<ref name="Bootland 2018"/> He would go on to practise as a [[common law]] [[barrister]]. He was appointed the recorder of the Crown Court in 1972 and was appointed to the [[Queen's Bench]], as a judge in the [[High Court of Justice|High Court]] in 1983.<ref name="BBC profile"/> He was knighted in the same year.<ref>https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/49410/page/9009</ref> He was the presiding judge of the [[Northern Circuit]] between 1984 and 1988.<ref name=":0">https://www.telegraph.co.uk/obituaries/2021/02/15/sir-william-macpherson-cluny-judge-whose-1999-report-found-metropolitan/</ref> He retired in 1996.<ref name="BBC profile">http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/special_report/1999/02/99/stephen_lawrence/281332.stm</ref>
  
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In 1991, Macpherson was appointed honorary fellow at [[Trinity College, Oxford]].
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==Trials==
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Through his legal career, Macpherson was involved in numerous important cases, including the 1993 trial at [[Old Bailey]] acquitting three ex-detectives of lying over evidence against [[Patrick Armstrong (Guildford Four)|Patrick Armstrong]], a member of the [[Guilford Four]].
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He presided over the case which resulted in paying{{Comment|Why?}} an undisclosed sum of damages from a British newspaper to British journalist [[Kate Adie]] "over allegations of sympathetic coverage{{how}} toward [[Colonel Gadaffi]] as a part of her coverage of the [[1986 United States bombing of Libya]]".<ref>https://www.telegraph.co.uk/obituaries/2021/02/15/sir-william-macpherson-cluny-judge-whose-1999-report-found-metropolitan/</ref>
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He also handled the case that resulted in the conviction of the serial child murderer [[Robert Black (serial killer)|Robert Black]] in 1994.<ref name="BBC profile" /><ref name=":0" />
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In 1991, Macpherson was appointed honorary fellow at [[Trinity College, Oxford]]. He was a member of the Royal Company of Archers, the Queen's ceremonial guard in Scotland.
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In 1997, Macpherson was appointed head of the inquiry into the murder of [[Stephen Lawrence]], which led to the Macpherson report.
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Latest revision as of 07:28, 10 April 2021

Person.png Sir William Macpherson   SourcewatchRdf-entity.pngRdf-icon.png
(judge)
William Macpherson.jpg
Born1 April 1926
Blairgowrie, Scotland
Died14 February 2021 (Age 94)
Alma materWellington College, Trinity College (Oxford)
SpouseSheila McDonald Brodie

Sir William Macpherson of Cluny led the public inquiry into the murder of Stephen Lawrence from 1997 to 1999.[1] Other cases include acquitting three former police detectives of lying over evidence against Patrick Armstrong, a member of the Guilford Four.

Career

From 1944 to 1947, he served as a captain in the Scots Guards, an infantry regiment of the British Army.[2] He was a member of the 21st Special Air Service Regiment of the British Territorial Army. During his time there he was deployed in Denmark, France, and Norway as a part of the deployment exercises. He would go on to be the commanding officer of the regiment between 1962 and 1965, and later serve as an honorary colonel between 1983 and 1991.[3][2]

Macpherson started his law career, when he was called to the bar in 1952.[2] He would go on to practise as a common law barrister. He was appointed the recorder of the Crown Court in 1972 and was appointed to the Queen's Bench, as a judge in the High Court in 1983.[4] He was knighted in the same year.[5] He was the presiding judge of the Northern Circuit between 1984 and 1988.[3] He retired in 1996.[4]

Trials

Through his legal career, Macpherson was involved in numerous important cases, including the 1993 trial at Old Bailey acquitting three ex-detectives of lying over evidence against Patrick Armstrong, a member of the Guilford Four.

He presided over the case which resulted in paying[Why?] an undisclosed sum of damages from a British newspaper to British journalist Kate Adie "over allegations of sympathetic coverage[How?] toward Colonel Gadaffi as a part of her coverage of the 1986 United States bombing of Libya".[6]

He also handled the case that resulted in the conviction of the serial child murderer Robert Black in 1994.[4][3]

In 1991, Macpherson was appointed honorary fellow at Trinity College, Oxford. He was a member of the Royal Company of Archers, the Queen's ceremonial guard in Scotland.

In 1997, Macpherson was appointed head of the inquiry into the murder of Stephen Lawrence, which led to the Macpherson report.

Full article: Macpherson Inquiry


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References

  1. ↑ "Hague rounds on 'liberal elite'"
  2. ↑ a b c https://www.scottishfield.co.uk/culture/the-macpherson-clan-chief-believes-in-family/
  3. ↑ a b c https://www.telegraph.co.uk/obituaries/2021/02/15/sir-william-macpherson-cluny-judge-whose-1999-report-found-metropolitan/
  4. ↑ a b c http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/special_report/1999/02/99/stephen_lawrence/281332.stm
  5. ↑ https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/49410/page/9009
  6. ↑ https://www.telegraph.co.uk/obituaries/2021/02/15/sir-william-macpherson-cluny-judge-whose-1999-report-found-metropolitan/
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