Thomas Leech

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Sir Thomas Alexander Crispin Leech (born 16 February 1964), styled Mr Justice Leech, is a British High Court judge. [1] [2]

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Mr Justice Leech
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Justice of the High Court
Assumed office
1 November 2021
Personal details
Born (1964-02-16) 16 February 1964 (age 60) [3]
London
NationalityBritish
Alma mater Oxford University

Early life

Leech was born in London and brought up in Lancaster, Lancashire and, later, Kirkby Lonsdale, Cumbria; he attended Lancaster Royal Grammar School. [4]

He went on to study Classics and Law at the University of Oxford, graduating in 1986. [5] He continued his studies and later completed a post graduate degree, Bachelor of Civil Law. [6]

His father was Geoffrey Neil Leech FBA (16 January 1936 – 19 August 2014), a specialist in English language and linguistics.

In 1988 Leech was called to the Bar by Middle Temple and joined Maitland Chambers. [5]

Leech was appointed King's Counsel in 2010. [2]

In 2014, Leech became a partner in the Advocacy Team at Herbert Smith Freehills. [5] [7]

Leech is one of the authors for a Law Textbook titled 'Flenley & Leech on Solicitors’ Negligence' and a co-editor of ' Spencer Bower: Reliance-based estoppel'. [8]

He was appointed as a High Court judge on 1 November 2021 and assigned to the Chancery division by the Lord Chief Justice. [2] He received his customary Knighthood in March 2022, at Windsor Castle. [1]

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References

  1. 1 2 "CENTRAL CHANCERY OF THE ORDERS OF KNIGHTHOOD | Honours and Awards | The Gazette". www.thegazette.co.uk. Retrieved 2022-11-08.
  2. 1 2 3 "High Court Appointment: Leech QC". Judicial Careers. 2021-10-21. Retrieved 2022-09-18.
  3. "LEECH, Mr Thomas Alexander Crispin QC - JustCite". www.justcite.com. Archived from the original on 2022-09-18. Retrieved 2022-09-18.
  4. "High Court Judges 2021". Judicial Appointments Commission. 2021-09-16. Retrieved 2022-09-18.
  5. 1 2 3 "PARTNER MOVES - Herbert Smith Freehills hires Tom Leech QC of Maitland Chambers to its advocacy unit | Legal Monitor". www.legal-monitor.com. Retrieved 2022-09-18.
  6. "Deputy High Court Judges 2019". Judicial Appointments Commission. 2020-11-02. Retrieved 2022-09-18.
  7. "'To be a good advocate you need courage above all'". Legal Cheek. 18 June 2015. Retrieved 2022-09-18.
  8. "Tom Leech QC | Herbert Smith Freehills | Global law firm". 2021-10-20. Archived from the original on 2021-10-20. Retrieved 2022-09-18.