Brian Hutton, Baron Hutton
PC | |
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Lord Chief Justice of Northern Ireland | |
In office 1989–1997 | |
Appointed by | Elizabeth II |
Preceded by | Lord Lowry |
Succeeded by | Lord Carswell |
Lord of Appeal in Ordinary | |
In office 6 January 1997 – 11 September 2004 | |
Appointed by | Elizabeth II |
Preceded by | The Lord Woolf |
Succeeded by | Lord Carswell |
Personal details | |
Born | James Brian Edward Hutton 29 June 1932 Belfast, United Kingdom |
Died | 14 July 2020 | (aged 88)
Spouses | |
Children | 5 (3 stepchildren)[1] |
Alma mater | Balliol College, Oxford |
James Brian Edward Hutton, Baron Hutton,
Background
Hutton was born in
He became a
Judge
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On 30 March 1994, as Lord Chief Justice of Northern Ireland, he dismissed Private
Lord Hutton represented the
Hutton also came to public attention in 1999 during the extradition proceedings of former Chilean dictator Gen.
In 1978, he defended the UK at the
Lord Hutton was appointed by Tony Blair's government to chair the inquiry on the circumstances surrounding the death of scientist David Kelly. The inquiry commenced on 11 August 2003. Many observers were surprised when he delivered his report on 28 January 2004 and cleared the British government in large part. His criticism of the BBC was regarded by some as unduly harsh; one critic commented that he had given the "benefit of judgement to virtually everyone in the government and no-one in the BBC.".[7] In response to the verdict, the front page of The Independent newspaper consisted of one word, "Whitewash?"[citation needed]
Lord Hutton retired as a Law Lord on 11 January 2004. He remained a member of the House of Lords until retiring under the House of Lords Reform Act 2014 on 23 April 2018.[9]
He died on 14 July 2020 at the age of 88.[10]
Styles
- Mr James Brian Edward Hutton (1932–1969)
- Mr James Brian Edward Hutton, QC (1970–1978)
- Sir James Brian Edward Hutton (1979–1989)
- The Rt. Hon. Sir James Brian Edward Hutton (1989–1997)
- The Rt. Hon. Lord Hutton, PC (1997–2020)
See also
- Members of the House of Lords
- Judicial functions of the House of Lords
- List of jurists
- List of current members of the British Privy Council
- List of Northern Ireland Members of the House of Lords
- List of Northern Ireland members of the Privy Council
References
- ^ a b Norton-Taylor, Richard (4 August 2020). "Lord Hutton obituary". The Guardian. Retrieved 8 August 2020.
- ^ Lord Hutton profile, The Independent
- ^ "State Intelligence". London Gazette. 13 January 1997. Retrieved 29 April 2014.
- ^ "1973: 'Bloody Sunday' inquest accuses Army". BBC. 21 August 1973. Retrieved 18 December 2017.
- ^ "Paul Foot: The old Orange judge". The Guardian. 4 February 2004.
- ^ "Pinochet judge under pressure". news.bbc.co.uk. Retrieved 17 July 2020.
- ^ "Dyke warning over Hutton report". BBC News. 18 December 2017.
- ^ "The truth is he lied". 10 January 2004.
- ^ "Lord Hutton". UK Parliament.
- ^ "Sign In to The Times & The Sunday Times". account.thetimes.co.uk.