Launcelot Henderson

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The Right Honourable
Sir Launcelot Henderson
Lord Justice of Appeal
Assumed office
3 November 2016
MonarchElizabeth II
Personal details
Born (1951-11-20) 20 November 1951 (age 70)
Alma materBalliol College, Oxford

Sir Launcelot Dinadan James Henderson (born 20 November 1951), styled The Rt Hon. Lord Justice Henderson or Sir Launcelot Henderson, is a Lord Justice of Appeal.

Early life[]

The son of Peter Henderson, Lord Henderson of Brompton, he was educated at Westminster School and Balliol College, Oxford.[1]

Career[]

He was called to the bar at Lincoln's Inn in 1977 and became a bencher there in 2004. He was made a QC in 1995, deputy judge of the High Court from 2001 to 2007, and judge of the High Court of Justice (Chancery Division) from 2007 to 2016. On 13 September 2016 it was announced that he would join the Court of Appeal as a Lord Justice of Appeal from Autumn 2016.[2] He took office on 3 November 2016 and his appointment to the Privy Council was announced 15 days later.[3]

He is a Distinguished Fellow of All Souls College, Oxford.[4]

References[]

  1. ^ ‘HENDERSON, Hon. Sir Launcelot (Dinadan James)’, Who's Who 2014, A & C Black, an imprint of Bloomsbury Publishing plc, 2014
  2. ^ "Appointment of Lord and Lady Justices of Appeal: September 2016".
  3. ^ "Privy Council appointment: Sir Launcelot Henderson" (Press release). Prime Minister's Office, 10 Downing Street and Privy Council Office. 18 November 2016.
  4. ^ 'Launcelot Dinadan James Henderson', Debretts, "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2015-04-30. Retrieved 2015-04-30.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)


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