John Douglas Waite

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Sir John Douglas Waite
PC
Lord Justice of Appeal
Personal details
Born
John Douglas Waite

(1932-07-03) 3 July 1932 (age 91) [1]
Amersham, Buckinghamshire
NationalityBritish
Spouse(s)Julia Tangye, Lady Waite
Residence(s)London, England
Alma mater Corpus Christi College, Cambridge
OccupationJudge
Profession Barrister

Sir John Douglas Waite (born 3 July 1932) is an English barrister and former Lord Justice of Appeal. [2] Sir John was also the former Chair of the Independent Asylum Commission. [3]

Sir John Waite was educated at Sherborne School and Corpus Christi College, Cambridge, and was President of the Cambridge Union in 1955. [4] After National Service in the Royal Artillery, he was called to the bar (Gray's Inn) in 1956. He took silk in 1975.

Waite was appointed to the High Court of Justice in 1982, receiving the customary knighthood. He sat in the Family Division of the High Court until 1993, when he was promoted to the Court of Appeal, and was sworn of the Privy Council. He retired in 1997.

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References

  1. Mosley, Charles, ed. (2003). Burke's Peerage, Baronetage & Knighthood (107 ed.). Burke's Peerage & Gentry. p. 4022. ISBN   0-9711966-2-1.
  2. "Sir John Douglas Waite". National Archives. Retrieved 30 December 2016.
  3. "John Waite: A blemish on our record of providing sanctuary". The Independent . 21 October 2007. Retrieved 30 December 2016.
  4. "WAITE, Rt Hon. Sir John (Douglas)" . Who's Who . Vol. 2020 (online ed.). A & C Black.(Subscription or UK public library membership required.)