Maurice Drake
Sir Maurice Drake Royal coat of arms of the United Kingdom | |
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High Court Judge | |
In office 1978–1995 | |
Monarch | Elizabeth II |
Personal details | |
Born | 15 February 1923 |
Died | 6 April 2014 (Aged 91) Harpenden, United Kingdom |
Nationality | British |
Children | 5 |
Education | St George's School, Harpenden |
Alma mater | Exeter College, Oxford |
Occupation | Judge |
Profession | Barrister |
Sir Frederick Maurice Drake, DFC (15 February 1923 – 6 April 2014)[1] was a judge of the High Court of England and Wales who presided over several high-profile defamation cases in the 1990s including: Taylforth v News Group (1994) and Donovan v The Face (1993).
Early life
Drake was the son of a wool merchant and was educated at
Career
Following the end of the war, Drake completed studies at
As a High Court judge, Drake presided over several high-profile defamation cases in the 1990s including: Donovan v The Face (1993) and Taylforth v News Group (1994). In Gordon Angelsea v Observer, he admitted he had been a Freemason since the 1940s. In 1993, he granted an injunction to Princess Diana to prevent the publication of photographs taken without her consent whilst she was exercising.[3]
In 1991, Drake succeeded Sir Michael Davies as the judge in charge of the jury list. Following retirement in 1995, he continued to hear occasional cases.[2] In 1996, he agreed to stand aside from a trial because he was a Freemason.[4] He served as Treasurer of Lincoln's Inn in 1997. He also served as the mayor of St Albans.[citation needed]
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References
- ^ Sir Maurice Drake at Hailsham Chambers Archived 6 May 2014 at the Wayback Machine Retrieved 6 May 2014
- ^ a b c "Sir Maurice Drake - obituary". Daily Telegraph. 9 April 2014. Retrieved 14 April 2020.
- ^ "Obituary: Sir Maurice Drake, former judge in charge of the jury list". Inforrm. 17 April 2014. Retrieved 14 April 2020.
- ^ "Masonic Judge Called In For Exodus Case". Squall Magazine. 1996. Retrieved 14 April 2020.
- ^ "Lincoln's Inn Great Hall, Ed35 Drake, F". Baz Manning. 13 July 2009. Retrieved 19 December 2020.