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The Rt Hon Sir Christopher Rose

Full Title: The Rt Hon Sir Christopher Rose
Category: Senior Benchers
Bench Call Date: 27.6.1983
Call Date: 12.7.1960
Bio:

Education: Morecambe Grammar School 1947-50; Repton 1950-54; Leeds University 1954-57; LLB 1957; Hughes Prize 1957;  Wadham College, Oxford; BCL 1959; Eldon Scholar 1959; Robert G Rice Pupillage Prize;  J.J. Powell Prize; Harmsworth Scholar 1961

Admission: 18 October 1957; Call 12 July 1960; MT Committees: Executive, Library, Scholarships & Prizes (Chairman); Solicitors’ Articled Clerk 1954-57; Lecturer in Law, Wadham College Oxford 1959-60; Bigelow Teaching Fellow, Chicago University 1960-61; Northern Circuit 1961-85; QC 1974; Member, Senate of Inns of Court and the  Bar 1983-85; Knighted 1985; High Court Judge, QBD 1985-92; Presiding Judge, Northern Circuit 1987-90; PC 1992; Lord Justice of Appeal 1992-2006; Chairman, CJCC 1994-2000; VP, CACD 1997-2006; Treasurer 2002; Chief Surveillance Commissioner 2006-

Recreations: Music (Listening & playing piano); Travel; Gardening

Clubs: Garrick

Sir Christopher was Treasurer of Middle Temple in 2002.