Andrew Popplewell
Sir Andrew John Popplewell PC (born 14 January 1959), styled The Rt Hon Lord Justice Popplewell, is a Lord Justice of Appeal (a judge of the Court of Appeal in England and Wales), having previously served as a High Court judge.[1]
Lord Justice Popplewell | |
|---|---|
| Lord Justice of Appeal | |
| Assumed office 21 October 2019 | |
| High Court Judge | |
| In office 3 October 2011 – 21 October 2019 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 14 January 1959 |
| Alma mater | Downing College, Cambridge |
Son of Sir Oliver Popplewell, he was educated at Radley College and Downing College, Cambridge. He has three children: Anna Popplewell, actress star of the Chronicles of Narnia series, Lulu Popplewell, who played Daisy in Love Actually, and Freddie Popplewell, a barrister.[2]
He was called to the bar at Inner Temple in 1981. He was made a QC in 1997 and was a recorder from 2002 to 2011. He was appointed a judge of the High Court of Justice (Queen's Bench Division) in 2011. On 21 October 2019, he was appointed to the Court of Appeal as a Lord Justice of Appeal.[3]
References
- "No. 62806". The London Gazette. 24 October 2019. p. 19180.