Colin Allen Hart-Leverton

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Colin Allen Hart-Leverton KC (born 10 May 1936) is a British former lawyer and Liberal Party politician. He lives in north west London.

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Background

Hart-Leverton was born the son of Monty Hart-Leverton and Betty Simmonds. He was educated at Stowe School. In 1990 he married Kathi Jo Davidson. [1]

Professional career

Hart-Leverton qualified in 1957 as a Member of the Institute of Taxation, the youngest ever to have qualified. He was called to the Bar by Middle Temple in 1957, again the youngest to have ever qualified. He was the Prosecuting Counsel at the Central Criminal Court from 1974–79. He was appointed a Deputy Circuit Judge in 1975. He was Attorney-at-Law at the Turks and Caicos Islands in the Caribbean in 1976. In 1979 he became a Queen's Counsel and served as a Recorder of the Crown Court from 1979–2001. He was also a Professional pianist with various well-known jazz bands. [2]

Political career

Hart-Leverton joined the Liberal Party and was Chairman of Highgate Young Liberals [3] and an Executive member of London League of Young Liberals. [4] At the age of 22 he was Liberal candidate for the Bristol West division at the 1959 General Election. He was Liberal candidate for the Walthamstow West division at the 1964 General Election. He did not stand for parliament again. [5]

Electoral record

General Election 1959: Bristol West
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Robert Cooke 27,76867.3
Labour Michael Cocks 7,65118.6
Liberal Colin Hart-Leverton5,83514.1
Majority20,11748.7
Turnout 73.6
Conservative hold Swing
General Election 1964: Walthamstow West
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Edward Redhead 14,40556.22
Conservative Edward Michael Ogden 6,78026.46
Liberal Colin Hart-Leverton4,43717.32
Majority7,62529.76
Turnout 72.15
Labour hold Swing

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References

  1. ↑ HART-LEVERTON, Colin Allen, Who's Who 2016, A & C Black, an imprint of Bloomsbury Publishing plc, 2016; online edn, Oxford University Press, 2015; online edn, Nov 2015 accessed 21 July 2016
  2. ↑ HART-LEVERTON, Colin Allen, Who's Who 2016, A & C Black, an imprint of Bloomsbury Publishing plc, 2016; online edn, Oxford University Press, 2015; online edn, Nov 2015 accessed 21 July 2016
  3. ↑ The Times House of Commons, 1959
  4. ↑ The Times House of Commons, 1964
  5. ↑ British Parliamentary Election Results 1950-1983, FWS Craig
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