Nigel Teare
Sir Nigel Teare | |
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Royal coat of arms of the United Kingdom | |
| Justice of the High Court | |
| In office 2006–2020 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 8 January 1952 |
| Nationality | British |
| Spouse | Elizabeth Pentecost |
| Alma mater | St Peter's College, Oxford |
| Occupation | Judge |
| Profession | Barrister |
Sir Nigel John Martin Teare (born 8 January 1952), is a retired
Early life and education
He was born to Eric and Mary Teare. He was educated at King William's College. From there, he studied at St Peter's College, Oxford.[2] He received a BA in 1973 and an MA in 1975. He was later elected an Honorary Fellow at the College in 2010.
Career
He was called to the bar at
In 2009, Teare presided over the "extraordinary case" of fraud and embezzlement amounting to $6 billion by Mukhtar Ablyazov; the largest case of financial fraud in history.[3]
In 2004, he was made a Bencher of Lincoln's Inn.[1]
He retired on October 1, 2020.[4]
Personal life
He married Elizabeth Pentecost in 1975; they have two sons and a daughter.[2]
References
- ^ a b c "Mr Justice Teare". www.judiciary.uk. Retrieved 22 September 2020.
- ^ a b c ‘TEARE, Hon. Sir Nigel (John Martin)’, Who's Who 2014, A & C Black, an imprint of Bloomsbury Publishing plc, 2014
- ^ "[2010] EWHC 1779 (Comm)".
- ^ High Court: Retirement of The Honourable Sir Nigel John Martin Teare
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