John Goldring

Sir John Bernard Goldring (born 9 November 1944, Leicester)[1] is a British judge. He currently sits as the President of the Cayman Islands Court of Appeal,[2] and serves as the Deputy Investigatory Powers Commissioner. He formerly sat on the Court of Appeal of England and Wales.

The Right Honourable Sir John Goldring
Deputy Investigatory Powers Commissioner
Incumbent
Assumed office 1 September 2017
Intelligence Services Commissioner
In office 1 January 2017 – 1 September 2017
Preceded by	Sir Mark Waller
Lord Justice of Appeal
In office 12 January 2009 – 10 November 2014
Preceded by	Lord Justice Buxton
Personal details
Born	John Bernard Goldring 9 November 1944 Leicester, UK

Early life and education

John Goldring was born in Leicester and educated at local schools, including Wyggeston Grammar School for Boys. He read law at the University of Exeter, before following a pupillage in the Midlands.[3]

Career

He was called to the bar (Lincoln's Inn) in 1969 and made a Bencher in 1996. He was appointed a Queen's Counsel in 1987. He was a Recorder in the Crown Court from 1987 to 1999, and was appointed a Deputy High Court Judge in 1996. On 1 October 1997, he was appointed to the High Court of Justice and assigned to the Queen's Bench Division; he received the customary knighthood the same year. He was appointed a Lord Justice of Appeal on 12 January 2009, whereupon he was appointed to the Privy Council.[4] He served as Deputy Senior Presiding Judge from October 2008[5] until his promotion to Senior Presiding Judge for England and Wales on 1 January 2010.[6] His three-year term ended on 31 December 2012.[7]

He also served as a deputy senior judge of the Sovereign Base Areas of Cyprus, a deputy High Court judge, and a judge of the Courts of Appeal of Jersey and Guernsey.

He was appointed as a member of the Judicial Appointments Commission in February 2006, as representative for the judiciary.[8]

It was announced in 2014 that he would be the coroner of fresh inquests for victims of the Hillsborough disaster.[9]

Personal life

Lord Justice Goldring lives in Oakham, Rutland with his wife Wendy. Lady Goldring is Vice Lord Lieutenant and a past High Sheriff of the County.

References

1. "Senior Judiciary". judiciary.gov.uk. Archived from the original on 18 June 2012. Retrieved 1 July 2011.
2. Sir John Goldring to lead local appeal court
3. "Lord Justice Goldring (Doctor of Laws)". University of Leicester.
4. "Lord Chief Justice of England and Wales and Lords Justices of Appeal". number10.gov.uk. 7 July 2008. Archived from the original on 6 July 2009.
5. "Senior Judicial Appointments Announced" (Press release). Judicial Communications Office. 10 October 2008. Archived from the original on 6 January 2009. Retrieved 12 December 2012.
6. "Appointment of new Senior Presiding Judge" (Press release). Judicial Communications Office. 30 July 2009. Archived from the original on 2 December 2013. Retrieved 12 December 2012.
7. "Appointment of new Senior Presiding Judge" (Press release). Judiciary of England and Wales. 12 December 2012. Retrieved 14 December 2012.
8. "Chair and Commissioners". Judicial Appointments Commission. Archived from the original on 4 May 2006.
9. "Appointed coroner for fresh Hillsborough Inquest". Hillsborough Inquests.