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He was called to the Bar at [[Lincoln's Inn]] in 1988 with a Denning Scholarship. He was a [[Tutorial system|supervisor]] in law at Magdalene College from 1988 to 1989. He practised commercial law from [[Essex Court Chambers]], where he also completed his [[pupillage]],<ref>{{Cite web |date=2017-09-01 |title=Simon Bryan QC and Sara Cockerill QC Appointed as Justices of the High Court |url=https://essexcourt.com/simon-bryan-qc-sara-cockerill-qc-appointed-justices-high-court/ |access-date=2022-04-15 |website=[[Essex Court Chambers]]}}</ref> specialising in shipping, oil and gas litigation, insurance and reinsurance disputes and civil fraud. In addition to practice, he has been editor of the ''Encyclopedia of International Commercial Litigation'' since 2008. In 2006, he became a Queen's Counsel ([[Queen's Counsel|took Silk]]) and from 2009 to 2017 he served as a [[Recorder (judge)|Recorder]] of the Crown Court. He was a Deputy High Court Judge from 2013 to 2017 and served as [https://www.gov.uk/government/news/new-falkland-islands-chief-justice-appointed Chief Justice of the Falkland Islands], [[South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands]], [[British Antarctic Territory|the British Antarctic Territory]] and the [[British Indian Ocean Territory]] from 2015 to 2017.<ref name=":0" /><ref name=":1">{{Cite web |date=2017-10-30 |title=Mr Justice Bryan |url=https://www.judiciary.uk/publications/mr-justice-bryan/ |access-date=2022-04-15 |website=Judiciary UK}}</ref> |
He was called to the Bar at [[Lincoln's Inn]] in 1988 with a Lord Denning Scholarship. He was a [[Tutorial system|supervisor]] in law at Magdalene College from 1988 to 1989. He practised commercial law from [[Essex Court Chambers]], where he also completed his [[pupillage]],<ref>{{Cite web |date=2017-09-01 |title=Simon Bryan QC and Sara Cockerill QC Appointed as Justices of the High Court |url=https://essexcourt.com/simon-bryan-qc-sara-cockerill-qc-appointed-justices-high-court/ |access-date=2022-04-15 |website=[[Essex Court Chambers]]}}</ref> specialising in shipping, oil and gas litigation, insurance and reinsurance disputes and civil fraud. In addition to practice, he has been editor of the ''Encyclopedia of International Commercial Litigation'' since 2008. In 2006, he became a Queen's Counsel ([[Queen's Counsel|took Silk]]) and from 2009 to 2017 he served as a [[Recorder (judge)|Recorder]] of the Crown Court. He was a Deputy High Court Judge from 2013 to 2017 and served as [https://www.gov.uk/government/news/new-falkland-islands-chief-justice-appointed Chief Justice of the Falkland Islands], [[South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands]], [[British Antarctic Territory|the British Antarctic Territory]] and the [[British Indian Ocean Territory]] from 2015 to 2017.<ref name=":0" /><ref name=":1">{{Cite web |date=2017-10-30 |title=Mr Justice Bryan |url=https://www.judiciary.uk/publications/mr-justice-bryan/ |access-date=2022-04-15 |website=Judiciary UK}}</ref> |
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In 2002, he was made a [[Freedom of the City of London|Freeman of the City of London]] and is a liveryman of the [[Worshipful Company of Gardeners]]. He was a member of the Court at the [[University of Hertfordshire]] from 2011 to 2015 and since 2020 has been on the Disciplinary Appeal Committee of Magdalene College, Cambridge.<ref name=":0" /> |
In 2002, he was made a [[Freedom of the City of London|Freeman of the City of London]] and is a liveryman of the [[Worshipful Company of Gardeners]]. He was a member of the Court at the [[University of Hertfordshire]] from 2011 to 2015 and since 2020 has been on the Disciplinary Appeal Committee of Magdalene College, Cambridge.<ref name=":0" /> |
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Mr Justice Bryan | |
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| High Court Judge King's Bench Division | |
| Assumed office 2 October 2017 | |
| Monarchs | Elizabeth II Charles III |
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| Born | 23 November 1965 United Kingdom |
| Alma mater | Magdalene College, Cambridge |
Sir Simon James Bryan (born 23 November 1965)[1] is a British High Court judge.
Education and early life
[edit]He was educated at Arnold School. He attended Magdalene College, Cambridge, graduated with a double first-class BA degree on the law Tripos in 1987 and earned several academic prizes.[1]
Career
[edit]He was called to the Bar at Lincoln's Inn in 1988 with a Lord Denning Scholarship. He was a supervisor in law at Magdalene College from 1988 to 1989. He practised commercial law from Essex Court Chambers, where he also completed his pupillage,[2] specialising in shipping, oil and gas litigation, insurance and reinsurance disputes and civil fraud. In addition to practice, he has been editor of the Encyclopedia of International Commercial Litigation since 2008. In 2006, he became a Queen's Counsel (took Silk) and from 2009 to 2017 he served as a Recorder of the Crown Court. He was a Deputy High Court Judge from 2013 to 2017 and served as Chief Justice of the Falkland Islands, South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands, the British Antarctic Territory and the British Indian Ocean Territory from 2015 to 2017.[1][3]
In 2002, he was made a Freeman of the City of London and is a liveryman of the Worshipful Company of Gardeners. He was a member of the Court at the University of Hertfordshire from 2011 to 2015 and since 2020 has been on the Disciplinary Appeal Committee of Magdalene College, Cambridge.[1]
High Court appointment
[edit]On 2 October 2017, he was appointed as a judge of the High Court and assigned to the Queen's Bench Division.[4] In the same year, he took the customary Knighthood. He sits in the Commercial Court and is authorised to hear cases on the Financial List, the Competition Appeal Tribunal, the Administrative Court and other King's Bench work including criminal cases.[3] He was a Presiding Judge on the South Eastern Circuit between 2020 and 2023.[1]
Personal life
[edit]In 1989, he married Katharine Hilton, with whom he has one son and one daughter.[1]
Arms
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References
[edit]- ^ a b c d e f "Bryan, Hon. Sir Simon James, (born 23 Nov. 1965)". Who's Who (UK). 1 December 2021. doi:10.1093/ww/9780199540884.013.u245245. ISBN 978-0-19-954088-4. Retrieved 15 April 2022.
- ^ "Simon Bryan QC and Sara Cockerill QC Appointed as Justices of the High Court". Essex Court Chambers. 1 September 2017. Retrieved 15 April 2022.
- ^ a b "Mr Justice Bryan". Judiciary UK. 30 October 2017. Retrieved 15 April 2022.
- ^ "Senior Judiciary". Judiciary UK. Retrieved 15 April 2022.
- ^ "LI Bryan SJ". Baz Manning. August 2022. Retrieved 11 September 2022.
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