Ian Stewart Forrester | |
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Judge in the General Court of the European Union | |
In office 2015–2020 | |
Preceded by | Nicholas James Forwood |
Personal details | |
Born | 1945 |
Nationality | British |
Occupation | Judge |
Profession | Barrister |
Website | ianstewartforrester.com |
Ian Forrester (born 1945) is a former judge in the General Court of the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU). [1] He served from 7 October 2015 to 31 January 2020. [2]
Ian Forrester studied at the University of Glasgow,Scotland,between 1962 and 1967 and graduated with a Master of Arts in History and English Literature and a Bachelor of Laws. Later,in 1969,he graduated with a Master of Comparative Law from Tulane University,Louisiana,New Orleans.
Prior to being appointed to the General Court,he practiced as a barrister in Scotland (with Maclay,Murray &Spens),and New York (with Davis Polk &Wardwell) until 1972,following which he appeared before the Court of Justice of the European Union in Brussels and the European Court of Human Rights in Strasbourg. [1] He subsequently established Forrester &Norall,which merged with White &Case in 1997. In 2015,he established a pro bono programme at White &Case. [3]
Ian Forrester appeared before the court in the following cases:
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