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|description=Headed up the [[Leveson Inquiry]] | |description=Headed up the [[Leveson Inquiry]] | ||
| + | |wikipedia=https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brian_Leveson | ||
| + | |spouses=Lynne | ||
| + | |alma_mater=Liverpool College, Merton College, Oxford | ||
| + | |constitutes=Judge, Lawyer | ||
| + | |birth_date=1949-06-22 | ||
| + | |birth_name=Brian Henry Leveson | ||
| + | |birth_place=Liverpool, Lancashire, England, United Kingdom | ||
| + | |nationality=British | ||
| + | |religion=Orthodox Judaism | ||
| + | |children=3 | ||
| + | |employment={{job | ||
| + | |title=Head of Criminal Justice | ||
| + | |start=18 October 2017 | ||
| + | |end=23 June 2019 | ||
| + | }}{{job | ||
| + | |title=President of the Queen's Bench Division | ||
| + | |start=1 October 2013 | ||
| + | |end=23 June 2019 | ||
| + | }}{{job | ||
| + | |title=Lord Justice of Appeal | ||
| + | |start=2 October 2006 | ||
| + | |end=1 October 2013 | ||
| + | }}{{job | ||
| + | |title=Senior Presiding Judge for England and Wales | ||
| + | |start=1 January 2007 | ||
| + | |end=31 December 2009 | ||
| + | }}{{job | ||
| + | |title=Chancellor of Liverpool John Moores University | ||
| + | |start=20 May 2013 | ||
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| − | [[Leveson Inquiry]]. | + | '''Sir Brian Henry Leveson''' (born 22 June 1949) is a retired English judge who was the President of the Queen's Bench Division and Head of Criminal Justice. |
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| + | [[Lord Justice Leveson]] chaired the [[Leveson Inquiry]] into the culture, practices and ethics of the British press, prompted by the [[Nick Davies#Phone hacking affair|''News of the World'' phone hacking affair]], and published the [[Leveson Report]] in November 2012.<ref>''[https://pressrecognitionpanel.org.uk/the-leveson-report/ "The Leveson Inquiry followed widespread concern about unlawful activities carried out by some sections of the media, such as phone hacking"]''</ref> | ||
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Latest revision as of 23:01, 2 August 2022
 Brian Leveson    (Judge, Lawyer) | |
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| Born | Brian Henry Leveson 1949-06-22 Liverpool, Lancashire, England, United Kingdom |
| Nationality | British |
| Alma mater | Liverpool College, Merton College, Oxford |
| Religion | Orthodox Judaism |
| Children | 3 |
| Spouse | Lynne |
| Perpetrator of | Leveson Inquiry |
Sir Brian Henry Leveson (born 22 June 1949) is a retired English judge who was the President of the Queen's Bench Division and Head of Criminal Justice.
Lord Justice Leveson chaired the Leveson Inquiry into the culture, practices and ethics of the British press, prompted by the News of the World phone hacking affair, and published the Leveson Report in November 2012.[1]
An event carried out
| Event | Description |
|---|---|
| Leveson Inquiry | Investigation of phone hacking |
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