Henry Globe Explained

Mr Justice Globe
Term Start:2011
Term End:4 November 2017
Term Start2:2003
Term End2:2011
Predecessor2:David Clive Clarke
Birth Date:18 June 1949
Nationality:British
Children:Two

Sir Henry Brian Globe (born 18 June 1949), styled The Hon Mr Justice Globe, is a British judge and barrister. Since 2011, he has been a judge of the King’s Bench in the High Court. From 2003 to 2011, he served as the Recorder of Liverpool.

Early life and education

Henry Brian Globe was born on 18 June 1949 to Theodore Montague Globe and Irene Rita Globe.[1]

He was educated at Liverpool College, then a private school in Liverpool, England.[2] He studied law at the University of Birmingham and graduated with a Bachelor of Laws (LLB) degree.

Legal career

On 20 July 1972, Globe was called to the Bar by the Middle Temple.[3] He took silk in 1994 to become a Queen's Counsel.[4] He was involved in legal practice in Liverpool for nearly 40 years.

Judiciary

In 2003, Globe was appointed a Senior Circuit Judge and the Recorder of Liverpool.[5] On 3 October 2011, he was appointed a Judge of the High Court of Justice and assigned to the Queen's Bench Division.[4] From 2013 to 2016, he was the Presiding Judge of the North East Circuit. Globe retired from the bench on 4 November 2017.[6]

Personal life

In 1972, Globe married Estelle Levin. Together, they have two daughters.

Honours

In July 2013, Globe was appointed an honorary fellow of Liverpool John Moores University "for his outstanding contribution to the legal profession over the last 40 years, much of which has been spent in legal practice in and around Liverpool".[7] [8] In July 2015, he was awarded an honorary Doctor of Laws (LLD) degree by the University of Liverpool.[9]

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: GLOBE, Hon. Sir Henry (Brian). Who's Who 2016. Oxford University Press. 18 June 2016. November 2015.
  2. Web site: Henry Brian Globe . Debrett's . 19 July 2014 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20141024133703/http://www.debretts.com/people-of-today/profile/7936/Henry-Brian-Globe-GLOBE . 24 October 2014 .
  3. Web site: The Hon Mr Justice Henry Globe. Masters of the Bench. The Honourable Society of the Middle Temple. 18 June 2016.
  4. Web site: High Court Bench Appointment - Globe QC. GOV.UK. Ministry of Justice. 29 July 2011. 19 June 2016. http://webarchive.nationalarchives.gov.uk/20130128112038/http://www.justice.gov.uk/news/judicial-appointments/judicial-290711-076. 28 January 2013.
  5. News: Liverpool's top judge Henry Globe QC speaks of pride serving city before move to High Court. 19 July 2014. Liverpool Echo. August 3, 2011.
  6. Web site: Courts and Tribunals Judiciary | High Court: Retirement of the Honourable Sir Henry Brian Globe . 2017-12-09 . 2017-12-10 . https://web.archive.org/web/20171210071831/https://www.judiciary.gov.uk/announcements/high-court-retirement-of-the-honourable-sir-henry-brian-globe/ . dead .
  7. Web site: Honorary Fellows Index. Liverpool John Moores University. 18 June 2016.
  8. Web site: The Hon Mr Justice Globe. Honorary Fellows. Liverpool John Moores University. 18 June 2016. July 2013.
  9. Web site: Honorary degree for Mr Justice Globe. News. University of Liverpool. 18 June 2016. 23 July 2015.