Ian Burnett, Baron Burnett of Maldon
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Born | Worthing, Sussex, England[1] | 28 February 1958
Spouse | Caroline Ruth Monks (m. 1991) |
Alma mater | Pembroke College, Oxford |
Ian Duncan Burnett, Baron Burnett of Maldon,
Early life and education
Burnett was born on 28 February 1958. He was educated at St John's College, Portsmouth, and studied jurisprudence at Pembroke College, Oxford, where he became an honorary fellow in 2008.[2]
Legal career
He was called to the bar at
Burnett was an assistant
It was announced in July 2017 that he would replace Lord Thomas of Cwmgiedd as Lord Chief Justice of England and Wales from 2 October 2017.[5]
Aged 59, he became the youngest Lord Chief Justice since
In November 2022, Burnett announced his intention to retire as Lord Chief Justice from 30 September 2023.[9] He was succeeded by Baroness Carr of Walton-on-the-Hill as Lady Chief Justice.[10]
Personal life
He married Caroline Ruth Monks in 1991, and they have one son and one daughter.[2]
References
- ^ England & Wales, Civil Registration Birth Index, 1916–2007.
- ^ Who's Who 2017, A. & C. Black, an imprint of Bloomsbury Publishing plc, 2017; online edn, Oxford University Press, 2016.
- ^ a b "No. 58700". The London Gazette. 16 May 2008. p. 7469.
- ^ "No. 58876". The London Gazette. 7 November 2008. p. 17275.
- ^ "Appointment of new Lord Chief Justice of England and Wales". 14 July 2017. Retrieved 14 July 2017.
- ^ "Life peerages: 12 October 2017". HM Government. 12 October 2017. Retrieved 19 October 2017.
- ^ "Lord Burnett of Maldon". Parliament of the United Kingdom. Retrieved 30 October 2017.
- ^ "No. 62098". The London Gazette. 2 November 2017. p. 20162.
- ^ "The Lord Chief Justice of England & Wales today announces his forthcoming retirement from the judiciary". Courts & Tribunals Judiciary. 24 November 2022. Retrieved 26 November 2022.
- ^ "Appointment of Lord Chief Justice: 15 June 2023". Retrieved 15 June 2023.