Martin Moore-Bick
The Right Honourable Sir Martin Moore-Bick QC |
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Vice President of the Civil Division of the Court of Appeal | |
Assumed office 1 October 2014 |
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Preceded by | Lord Justice Kay |
Deputy Head of Civil Justice | |
In office 1 January 2007 – 31 December 2012 |
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Preceded by | Lord Dyson |
Succeeded by | Lord Justice Richards |
Lord Justice of Appeal | |
Assumed office 7 April 2005 |
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Personal details | |
Born | 6 December 1946 |
Relations | John Moore-Bick (brother) |
Alma mater | Christ's College, Cambridge |
Sir Martin James Moore-Bick PC QC (born 6 December 1946)[1] is a member of the Court of Appeal of England and Wales.
Moore-Bick was educated at The Skinners' School in Tunbridge Wells and Christ's College, Cambridge.[1] He was called to the Bar in 1969 (Inner Temple) and was elected a bencher in 1992. He became a Queen's Counsel in 1986 and was appointed a Recorder in 1990. He was appointed to the High Court on 2 October 1995, receiving the customary knighthood. He was assigned to the Queen's Bench Division, serving in the Commercial Court. On 7 April 2005, Moore-Bick became a Lord Justice of Appeal, and he was appointed to the Privy Council on 7 June of that year.
Moore-Bick served as Deputy Head of Civil Justice 1 January 2007 to 31 December 2012.[2] Lord Justice Richards took over this role from 1 January 2013 for an initial three-year period.[3]
Since 1 October 2014, Moore-Bick has been Vice President of the Civil Division of the Court of Appeal.[4] He took over the role from Sir Maurice Kay.
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