Anthony Peter Clarke, Baron Clarke of Stone-cum-Ebony, PC (born 13 May 1943) is a British lawyer.[1] He was one of the first 11 Supreme Court of the United Kingdom Justices and was the first High Court judge to be appointed directly to that court when it came into existence on 1 October 2009 without previously having sat as a Lord of Appeal in Ordinary. He was appointed to the Court of Final Appeal of Hong Kong on 11 April 2011 as a non-permanent judge.[2] He was previously Master of the Rolls and Head of Civil Justice in England and Wales. He retired from the Supreme Court in September 2017.
The Lord Clarke of Stone-cum-Ebony | |
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| Justice of the Supreme Court of the United Kingdom | |
| In office 1 October 2009 – 30 September 2017 | |
| Nominated by | Jack Straw |
| Appointed by | Elizabeth II |
| Preceded by | Position created |
| Succeeded by | Lord Lloyd-Jones |
| Master of the Rolls | |
| In office 3 October 2005 – 30 September 2009 | |
| Preceded by | The Lord Phillips of Worth Matravers |
| Succeeded by | The Lord Neuberger of Abbotsbury |
| Lord Justice of Appeal | |
| In office 1998–2005 | |
| High Court Judge | |
| In office 1993–1998 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Anthony Peter Clarke 13 May 1943 |
| Nationality | British |
| Spouse(s) | Rosemary, Lady Clarke of Stone-cum-Ebony |
| Education | Oakham School |
| Alma mater | King's College, Cambridge |
| Occupation | Judge |
| Profession | Barrister |
| Website | http://www.shipwrights.co.uk |
Early life and education
editClarke was born to Harry and Isobel Clarke.[3] He was educated at Oakham School. In 1957 the trial of suspected serial killer John Bodkin Adams first made him interested in pursuing a career in the law.[4] He read Economics and Law at King's College, Cambridge.[3]
Career
editHe was called to the Bar at Middle Temple in 1965. He developed a commercial and maritime law practice.
He became a Queen's Counsel in 1979, and was a Recorder sitting in both criminal and civil courts from 1985 to 1992. In 1993, Clarke became a High Court judge and, as is customary, was appointed a Knight Bachelor. He was allocated to the Queen's Bench Division and, in April 1993, he succeeded Mr Justice Sheen as the Admiralty Judge. He sat in the Admiralty Court, the Commercial Court and the Crown Court, trying commercial and criminal cases respectively.
Clarke was promoted to the Court of Appeal of England and Wales in 1998 and sworn of the privy council. Shortly thereafter, he led the Thames Safety Inquiry[5] and in the following year the judicial inquiry into the Marchioness disaster. He was Master of the Rolls from 2005 until 2009.
On 15 April 2009, it was announced that he would be created a life peer,[6] was gazetted on 29 May 2009[7] with the title of Baron Clarke of Stone-cum-Ebony, of Stone-cum-Ebony, in the County of Kent,[8] and took his seat as a crossbencher in the House of Lords on 1 June 2009.[9] It was announced on 20 April 2009 that Clarke was to be appointed to the Supreme Court with effect from 1 October 2009.[10]
Clarke retired from the Supreme Court in September 2017. He sat in the House of Lords until his retirement from the House on 14 September 2020.[11]
A member of the Shipwrights' Company, Clarke was an Assistant from 2000 and Prime Warden for 2014–15.
Personal life
editHe lives in Kent and London with his wife, Rosemary, née Adam, whom he married in 1968, and has three children - Ben, Thomas and Sally.[3]
Arms
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List of decided cases
editSee also
editNotes
edit- ^ Rainey, Simon. The Law of Tug and Tow and Offshore Contracts Preface & King's College Cambridge – New Honorary Fellows (Accessed 5 April 2018)
- ^ "Cheung named next Chief of High Court". The Standard. Hong Kong. Archived from the original on 15 October 2012.
- ^ a b c "Clarke of Stone-Cum-Ebony, Baron, (Anthony Peter Clarke) (born 13 May 1943)". WHO'S WHO & WHO WAS WHO. 2007. doi:10.1093/ww/9780199540884.013.u11052. ISBN 978-0-19-954088-4. Retrieved 22 September 2020.
- ^ Kessell, Sandra. "The Law of the Sea". Seafarer. Marine Society & Sea Cadets. Archived from the original on 23 October 2013.
- ^ Thames Safety Enquiry: final report by Lord Justice Clarke. Stationery Office. 2000. ISBN 9780101455824.
- ^ "Life Peerage for Sir Anthony Clarke". number10.gov.uk. 15 April 2009. Archived from the original on 28 December 2009.
- ^ "No. 59079". The London Gazette. 3 June 2009. p. 9433.
- ^ "Crown Office". The London Gazette. 3 June 2009.
- ^ House of Lords – Minutes of Proceedings
- ^ "Justice of the UK Supreme Court". number10.gov.uk. 20 April 2009. Archived from the original on 18 October 2009.
- ^ "Lord Clarke of Stone-cum-Ebony". Parliament of the United Kingdom. Retrieved 15 September 2020.
- ^ Debrett's Peerage. 2019.
External links
edit- The Court of Appeal (HM Courts Service)
- Senior judiciary biographies – Master of the Rolls (Judicial Communications Office)
- Debrett's People of Today
- www.parliament.uk