John Simon Bowers | |
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Born | 2 January 1956 |
Education | Lincoln College, Oxford |
Occupation(s) | Principal of Brasenose College, 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 studied law at Lincoln College, Oxford. [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]
Bowers has written, alone or with others, 14 books on law [7] including
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]
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