John Bowers (barrister) explained

John Simon Bowers
Birth Date:	1956 1, df=yes
Education:	Lincoln College, Oxford
Occupation:	Principal of Brasenose College, Barrister
Spouse:	Suzanne Franks
Children:	3

John Bowers (born 2 January 1956) is a British barrister and part-time judge who has been Principal of Brasenose College, Oxford since 1 October 2015.^[1]

Born in Grimsby, the son of Alfred Bowers and Irene,^[2] he was educated at Clee Grammar School in Cleethorpes, and then studied law at Lincoln College, Oxford.^[3] He was called to the Bar in 1979, took silk (became a Queen's Counsel) in 1998, became a recorder in 2003, and has been a deputy High Court Judge since 2010.^[3] He is an honorary professor at the University of Hull.^[4]

Bowers is a supporter of Grimsby Town F.C.^[5] He is married to Suzanne Franks and has three children.^[6]

Publications

Bowers has written, alone or with others, 14 books on law^[7] including

• Book: Bowers, John . A Practical Approach to Employment Law . 9. Oxford University Press . 2017 . 978-0198766544 .
• Book: Honeyball. Simon. Bowers. John. Honeyball & Bowers' Textbook on Employment Law. 12. Oxford University Press . 2012 . 978-0199639854 .
• Book: Bowers. John. Fodder. Martin. Lewis. Jeremy. Mitchell. Jack. Whistleblowing: Law and Practice. 3. Oxford University Press . 2017 . 978-0198788034 .
• Book: Bowers. John. Duggan. Michael. Reade. David. The Law of Industrial Action and Trade Union Recognition. Oxford University Press . 2011. 978-0199589623 .

Writing in The Law Society Gazette Graham Clayton described The Law of Industrial Action and Trade Union Recognition as "a work of authority and clarity".^[8] Writing in the Industrial Law Journal David Lewis described the first edition of Whistleblowing as "a comprehensive and insightful analysis".^[9]

He has also written Downward Spiral: Collapsing Public Standards and How to Restore Them, which was published in 2024.^[10]

External links

• Littleton Chambers homepage
• Interview with John Bowers in Times Higher Education

Notes and References

1. Web site: Mr John Bowers QC appointed Principal-Elect of Brasenose . . 2014-06-21.
2. News: Bowers . John . Obituary: Alfred Bowers . . 2018-02-15 . 2018-02-20 .
3. Web site: Bowers, John Simon . Who's Who 2014 . A & C Black . 2014-06-25 .
4. Web site: Professor John Bowers . 2014-06-23 .
5. News: Steer . Tom . What manager Michael Jolley said during a talk with students at Brasenose College . GrimsbyLive . . 2019-07-04 . 2019-07-06 .
6. News: Former Cleethorpes schoolboy takes top job at Oxford college . . 2015-10-26 . 2015-10-27 .
7. Web site: John Bowers QC . Littleton Chambers . 2015-03-17 .
8. Book Review: The Law of Industrial Action and Trade Union Recognition . . 2011-08-15 . Clayton . Graham . 2017-03-22 .
9. Whistleblowing: The New Law . Industrial Law Journal . 2000 . Lewis . David . 29 . 3 . 316–317 . 10.1093/ilj/29.3.316 . 2017-07-28 .
10. News: Wheeler . Marina . Westminster’s downward spiral . 16 April 2024 . . 20 March 2024.