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Sir Thomas Patrick Russell PC (30 July 1926 – 28 October 2002), styled The Rt Hon Lord Justice Russell was a judge of the High Court of England and Wales and Lord Justice.

Born in 1926, one of three brothers, all educated at Urmston Grammar School and all graduates of Manchester University, one of his brothers a chemist, the other a doctor. Patrick, the youngest, was called up in 1945 and served in the Intelligence Corps and the Royal Army Service Corps. He read law at Manchester University. A keen sportsman, and especially a cricketer, he captained the university's first eleven, continuing his lifelong passion for cricket.

He was called to the Bar in 1949 and entered the chambers of Arthur Jalland in Manchester, (later Ship Canal House and subsequently Peel Court Chambers), and practised on the Northern circuit. He was prosecuting Counsel to the Post Office (1961–70), Assistant Recorder of Bolton (1963–70) and Recorder of Barrow-in-Furness (1970–71). He took silk in 1971 and was Leader of the Northern Circuit from 1978 until 1980, when he was appointed to the High Court.

He was presiding judge on the Northern Circuit from 1983 to 1987, when he was appointed to the Court of Appeal, where, among other high-profile cases, he sat in the libel appeals of Private Eye against Sonia Sutcliffe and of Count Nikolai Tolstoy against Lord Aldington. In 1991 he was one of five members of the Court of Appeal who abolished the immunity of a husband from prosecution for rape in the case of R v R.

Russell played cricket for Urmston Cricket club until he was in his forties. He was also chairman of Lancashire County Cricket Club from 1999 until 2001.

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-'''Sir Thomas Patrick Russell''' [[Privy Council of the United Kingdom|PC]], [[Queen's Counsel|QC]] (30 July 1926 &ndash; 28 October 2002), styled '''The Rt Hon Lord Justice Russell''' was a British high court judge and Lord Justice.
+{{Infobox Judge
+| name                = Sir Patrick Russell
+| office              = [[Lord Justice of Appeal]]
+| office1             = [[High Court judge (England and Wales)|Justice of the High Court]]
+| honorific_prefix    = [[The Right Honourable]]
+}}
+{{Use dmy dates|date=May 2021}}
+{{Use British English|date=May 2012}}
+'''Sir Thomas Patrick Russell''' [[Privy Council of the United Kingdom|PC]] (30 July 1926 &ndash; 28 October 2002), styled '''The Rt Hon Lord Justice Russell''' was a [[High Court judge (England and Wales)|judge of the High Court of England and Wales]] and Lord Justice.
-Born in 1926, one of three brothers, all educated at [[Urmston]] Grammar School and all graduates of [[Manchester University]], one of his brothers a chemist, the other a doctor. Patrick, the youngest, was called up in 1945 and served in the [[Intelligence Corps (United Kingdom)|Intelligence Corps]] and the [[Royal Army Service Corps]]. He read law at [[Manchester University]]. A keen sportsman, and especially a cricketer, he captained the University [[first eleven]], continuing his lifelong passion for [[cricket]].
+Born in 1926, one of three brothers, all educated at [[Urmston]] Grammar School and all graduates of [[Victoria University of Manchester|Manchester University]], one of his brothers a chemist, the other a doctor. Patrick, the youngest, was called up in 1945 and served in the [[Intelligence Corps (United Kingdom)|Intelligence Corps]] and the [[Royal Army Service Corps]]. He read law at [[Manchester University]]. A keen sportsman, and especially a cricketer, he captained the university's [[first eleven]], continuing his lifelong passion for [[cricket]].
-He was called to the Bar in 1949 and entered the chambers of Arthur Jalland in Manchester, (later Ship Canal House and subsequently Peel Court Chambers), and practised on the Northern circuit. He was prosecuting Counsel to the [[Post Office]] (1961-70), Assistant Recorder of [[Bolton]] (1963-70) and Recorder of [[Barrow-in-Furness]] (1970-1971). He [[took silk]] in 1971 and was Leader of the Northern Circuit from 1978 until 1980, when he was appointed to the [[High Court of Justice|High Court]].
+He was called to the Bar in 1949 and entered the chambers of [[Arthur Edgar Jalland|Arthur Jalland]] in Manchester, (later Ship Canal House and subsequently Peel Court Chambers), and practised on the Northern circuit. He was prosecuting Counsel to the [[Post Office]] (1961–70), Assistant Recorder of [[Bolton]] (1963–70) and Recorder of [[Barrow-in-Furness]] (1970–71). He [[took silk]] in 1971 and was Leader of the Northern Circuit from 1978 until 1980, when he was appointed to the [[High Court of Justice|High Court]].
-He was presiding judge on the Northern Circuit from 1983-87, when he was appointed to the [[Courts of England and Wales|Court of Appeal]], where, among other high profile cases, he sat in the libel appeals of [[Private Eye]] against Sonia Sutcliffe and of Count [[Nikolai Tolstoy]] against [[Toby Low, 1st Baron Aldington|Lord Aldington]]. In 1991 he was one of five members of the [[Courts of England and Wales|Court of Appeal]] who abolished the immunity of a husband from prosecution for rape.
+He was presiding judge on the Northern Circuit from 1983 to 1987, when he was appointed to the [[Courts of England and Wales|Court of Appeal]], where, among other high-profile cases, he sat in the libel appeals of [[Private Eye]] against Sonia Sutcliffe and of Count [[Nikolai Tolstoy]] against [[Toby Low, 1st Baron Aldington|Lord Aldington]]. In 1991 he was one of five members of the [[Courts of England and Wales|Court of Appeal]] who abolished the immunity of a husband from prosecution for rape in the case of ''[[R v R]]''.
 Russell played cricket for [[Urmston]] Cricket club until he was in his forties. He was also chairman of [[Lancashire County Cricket Club]] from 1999 until 2001.
 ==External links==
+*[https://web.archive.org/web/20050405065918/http://www.hmcourts-service.gov.uk/ Her Majesty's Courts Service website]
-*[http://www.hmcourts-service.gov.uk Her Majesty's Courts Service website]
 *[http://www.judiciary.gov.uk The website of the judges, magistrates and tribunal members in England and Wales]
-*[http://www.hrothgar.co.uk/WebCases/pc/reports/01/22.htm Privy Council Appeal No. 5 of 1998]
+*[https://web.archive.org/web/20051127181423/http://www.hrothgar.co.uk/WebCases/pc/reports/01/22.htm Privy Council Appeal No. 5 of 1998]
-*[http://www.hrothgar.co.uk/WebCases/pc/reports/00/67.htm Privy Council Appeal No. 35 of 1999]
+*[https://web.archive.org/web/20051125184244/http://www.hrothgar.co.uk/WebCases/pc/reports/00/67.htm Privy Council Appeal No. 35 of 1999]
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 [[Category:1926 births]]
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-[[Category:Lords Justice of Appeal]]
+[[Category:Lord Justices of Appeal]]
 [[Category:Members of the Privy Council of the United Kingdom]]
 [[Category:Knights Bachelor]]
-[[Category:People educated at Urmston Grammar Academy]]
+[[Category:People educated at Urmston Grammar]]
+[[Category:Alumni of the University of Manchester]]
+[[Category:British King's Counsel]]
+[[Category:British Army personnel of World War II]]
+[[Category:Intelligence Corps soldiers]]
+[[Category:Royal Army Service Corps soldiers]]