Christopher Nugee Explained

Honorific-Prefix:The Right Honourable
Lord Justice Nugee
Office:Lord Justice of Appeal
Term Start:2020
Office2:High Court Judge
Chancery Division
Term Start2:2013
Term End2:2020
Birth Date:23 January 1959
Birth Place:London
Birthname:Christopher George Nugee
Nationality:British
Children:3
Parents:Edward Nugee
Rachel née Makower
Relatives:Richard Nugee (brother)
Residence:London N1
Education:Radley College
Alma Mater:Corpus Christi College, Oxford
Occupation:Judge
Profession:Lawyer
Awards:Knight Bachelor

Sir Christopher George Nugee (born 23 January 1959 in London), officially styled Lord Justice Nugee, is a British lawyer who has served as a Lord Justice of Appeal of England and Wales[1] since 2020.[2]

Education

Of Huguenot descent and the second son of Edward Nugee,[3] he was educated at Radley College before going up to Corpus Christi College, Oxford, graduating as BA (proceeding MA) and winning the Eldon Scholarship.[4] He later pursued legal studies at City University (Dip Law).[5]

Legal career

Nugee was called to the Bar at Inner Temple in 1983, taking silk in 1998, then elected a Bencher of the Inn in 2003. He then served as a High Court Judge from 2013 until 2020, assigned to the Chancery Division.[6] Appointed a Knight Bachelor in 2014,[7] he was promoted Lord Justice of Appeal in October 2020[8] being sworn of the Privy Council.[9]

Family

In 1991, Nugee married Emily Thornberry, a senior Labour party politician formerly serving as Shadow Attorney-General.[10] They have three children, and live in Islington, the north London constituency which his wife represents as Member of Parliament.

He is the brother of John Nugee, Andrew Nugee, and Lt Gen Richard Nugee.[3]

See also

Notes and References

  1. https://www.judiciary.uk/guidance-and-resources/lord-justice-nugee/ www.judiciary.uk
  2. Web site: Senior judiciary. Courts and Tribunals Judiciary. 19 October 2014.
  3. Web site: www.farlingtonparish.co.uk. dead. https://archive.today/20141126203014/http://www.farlingtonparish.co.uk/edward-nugee-biographical-note.html. 2014-11-26.
  4. Web site: Eldon Scholarship Award Holders since 1919. 16 September 2015. Oxford University.
  5. 'DOVE, Ian William', Who's Who 2014, A & C Black, an imprint of Bloomsbury Publishing plc, 2014
  6. Web site: Christopher Nugee QC Appointment – Justice of the High Court – Wilberforce Chambers. 7 October 2013.
  7. Web site: Central Chancery of the Orders of Knighthood. www.thegazette.co.uk.
  8. Web site: Lord and Lady Justices of Appeal . gov.uk. 2 August 2020.
  9. https://privycouncil.independent.gov.uk/privy-council/privy-council-members/ www.privycouncil.independent.gov.uk
  10. Web site: Parliamentary career for Emily Thornberry - MPs and Lords - UK Parliament. 2021-02-12. members.parliament.uk. en.