John Bowers (barrister)

John Simon Bowers KC
Born	(1956-01-02) 2 January 1956 (age 69)
Education	Lincoln College, Oxford
Occupation(s)	Principal of Brasenose College, Oxford Barrister
Spouse	Suzanne Franks
Children	3

John Bowers KC (born 2 January 1956) is a British barrister and part-time judge who has been Principal of Brasenose College, Oxford since 1 October 2015. ^[1]

Born in Grimsby, the son of Alfred Bowers and Irene ( née  Bolton), ^[2] he was educated at Clee Grammar School in Cleethorpes, and then went up to Lincoln College, Oxford, where he read jurisprudence. ^[3] He was called to the Bar in 1979, took silk (became a Queen's Counsel) in 1998, became a recorder in 2003, and has been a deputy High Court Judge since 2010. ^[3] He is an honorary professor at the University of Hull. ^[4]

Bowers is a supporter of Grimsby Town F.C. ^[5] He is married to Suzanne Franks and has three children. ^[6]

Publications

Bowers has written, alone or with others, 14 books on law ^[7] including

• Bowers, John (2017). A Practical Approach to Employment Law (9 ed.). Oxford University Press. ISBN   978-0198766544.
• Honeyball, Simon; Bowers, John (2012). Honeyball & Bowers' Textbook on Employment Law (12 ed.). Oxford University Press. ISBN   978-0199639854.
• Lewis, Jeremy; Bowers, John; Fodder, Martin; Mitchell, Jack (2017). Whistleblowing: Law and Practice (3 ed.). Oxford University Press. ISBN   978-0198788034.
• Bowers, John; Duggan, Michael; Reade, David (2011). The Law of Industrial Action and Trade Union Recognition. Oxford University Press. ISBN   978-0199589623.

Writing in The Law Society Gazette Graham Clayton described The Law of Industrial Action and Trade Union Recognition as "a work of authority and clarity". ^[8] Writing in the Industrial Law Journal David Lewis described the first edition of Whistleblowing as "a comprehensive and insightful analysis". ^[9]

He has also written Downward Spiral: Collapsing Public Standards and How to Restore Them, which was published in 2024. ^[10]

References

1. "Mr John Bowers QC appointed Principal-Elect of Brasenose". Brasenose College, Oxford . Retrieved 21 June 2014.
2. Bowers, John (15 February 2018). "Obituary: Alfred Bowers". The Jewish Chronicle . Retrieved 20 February 2018.
3. "Bowers, John Simon". Who's Who 2014. A & C Black. Retrieved 25 June 2014.
4. "Professor John Bowers" . Retrieved 23 June 2014.
5. Steer, Tom (4 July 2019). "What manager Michael Jolley said during a talk with students at Brasenose College". GrimsbyLive. Grimsby Telegraph . Retrieved 6 July 2019.
6. "Former Cleethorpes schoolboy takes top job at Oxford college". Grimsby Telegraph . 26 October 2015. Retrieved 27 October 2015.
7. "John Bowers QC" (PDF). Littleton Chambers. Retrieved 17 March 2015.
8. Clayton, Graham (15 August 2011). "Book Review: The Law of Industrial Action and Trade Union Recognition". The Law Society Gazette . Retrieved 22 March 2017.
9. Lewis, David (2000). "Whistleblowing: The New Law" (PDF). Industrial Law Journal. 29 (3): 316–317. doi:10.1093/ilj/29.3.316 . Retrieved 28 July 2017.
10. Wheeler, Marina (20 March 2024). "Westminster's downward spiral". New Statesman . Retrieved 16 April 2024.

External links

• Littleton Chambers homepage
• Interview with John Bowers in Times Higher Education

Academic offices
Preceded by Alan Bowman	Principal of Brasenose College, Oxford 2015-present	Incumbent