Andrew McFarlane (judge)
| The Right Honourable Sir Andrew McFarlane |
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| Lord Justice of Appeal | |
| Assumed office 28 July 2011 |
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| Personal details | |
| Born | 20 June 1954 |
| Alma mater | Collingwood College, Durham University |
Sir Andrew Ewart McFarlane (born 20 June 1954) is a judge of the High Court of Justice in England and Wales and has been appointed a Lord Justice of Appeal with effect from 28 July 2011.
Early life and education
McFarlane was born on 20 June 1954.[1] He studied law at Collingwood College, Durham, and graduated from Durham University in 1975.[2]
Legal career
McFarlane was called to the bar (Gray's Inn) in 1977 and has been a Bencher since 2003. In 1998, he became a Queen's Counsel. He was appointed an Assistant Recorder in 1995 and a Recorder in 1999. The next year, he was named a Deputy High Court Judge. He was appointed to the High Court of Justice on 18 April 2005[3] and assigned to the Family Division, receiving the customary knighthood. McFarlane served as the Family Division Liaison Judge for the Midland Circuit from 2006 until his appointment as a Lord Justice of Appeal[4] on 28 July 2011,[5] whereupon he received the customary appointment to the Privy Council.
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