John Bowers (lawyer)

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John Simon Bowers

KC
Born (1956-01-02) 2 January 1956 (age 68)
Education Lincoln College, Oxford
Occupation(s)Principal of Brasenose College, Barrister

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]

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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]

Publications

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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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. 1 2 "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.
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Preceded by Principal of Brasenose College, Oxford
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