Vivian Ramsey

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Sir Vivian Arthur Ramsey
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Born (1950-05-24) 24 May 1950 (age 74)

Sir Vivian Arthur Ramsey FREng [1] (born 24 May 1950), [2] is a former judge of the High Court of England and Wales [3] and former civil engineer.

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He is an international judge of the Singapore International Commercial Court. [4]

Education and early career

He was educated at Abingdon School.

As a specialist in construction law, Sir Vivian was assigned to the Technology and Construction Court and was subsequently made Judge in charge of the Court in 2007. He was appointed a Fellow [5] of the Royal Academy of Engineering [6] in 2013.

Other work

He was on the governing body of Abingdon School from 2009 to 2016. [7]

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References

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  2. "Birthday's today". The Telegraph. 24 May 2013. Archived from the original on 24 May 2013. Retrieved 24 May 2014. Mr Justice Ramsey 63
  3. "High Court: Retirement of The Honourable Sir Vivian Arthur Ramsey". www.judiciary.gov.uk. Retrieved 16 November 2014.
  4. "Judges". Default. Retrieved 24 May 2024.
  5. "List of Fellows".
  6. "List of Fellows".
  7. "Governor Profile" (PDF). Abingdon School.