John Mortimer (disambiguation)

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John Mortimer (1923–2009) was a British writer.

John Mortimer may also refer to:

John Barry Mortimer, GBS is a senior judge. He is currently President of the Court of Appeal of Brunei Darussalam.

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The county constituency of Northamptonshire, in the East Midlands of England was a constituency of the House of Commons of the Parliament of England, then of the Parliament of Great Britain from 1707 to 1800 and of the Parliament of the United Kingdom from 1801 to 1832 and was represented in Parliament by two MPs, traditionally known as Knights of the Shire.

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John Mortimer, born in Clare, Suffolk, professionally Johnnie Mortimer, was a British scriptwriter for British TV whose work, along with creative writing partner Brian Cooke, also served as inspiration for American television projects.

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