The Right Honourable
Lord Justice Nugee
Lord Justice of Appeal
Assumed office
2020
MonarchsElizabeth II
Charles III
High Court Judge
Chancery Division
In office
2013–2020
Personal details
Born
Christopher George Nugee

(1959-01-23) 23 January 1959 (age 65)
London
NationalityBritish
Spouse
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(m. 1991)​
Children3
Parent(s)Edward Nugee
Rachel née Makower
RelativesRichard Nugee (brother)
ResidenceLondon N1
EducationRadley College
Alma materCorpus Christi College, Oxford
OccupationJudge
ProfessionLawyer
AwardsKnight Bachelor

Sir Christopher George Nugee PC (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 QC TD,[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

Insignia of a Knight Bachelor

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][8] he was promoted Lord Justice of Appeal in October 2020[9] being sworn of the Privy Council.[10]

Family

In 1991, Nugee married Emily Thornberry, a senior Labour party politician currently serving as Shadow Attorney-General.[11] 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

References

  1. ^ www.judiciary.uk
  2. ^ "Senior judiciary". Courts and Tribunals Judiciary. Retrieved 19 October 2014.
  3. ^ a b "www.farlingtonparish.co.uk". Archived from the original on 26 November 2014.
  4. ^ "Eldon Scholarship Award Holders since 1919". Oxford University. 16 September 2015.
  5. ^ 'DOVE, Ian William', Who's Who 2014, A & C Black, an imprint of Bloomsbury Publishing plc, 2014
  6. ^ "Christopher Nugee QC Appointment – Justice of the High Court – Wilberforce Chambers". 7 October 2013.
  7. ^ "No. 60791". The London Gazette. 25 February 2014. p. 3889.
  8. ^ "Central Chancery of the Orders of Knighthood". www.thegazette.co.uk.
  9. ^ "Lord and Lady Justices of Appeal". gov.uk. Retrieved 2 August 2020.
  10. ^ www.privycouncil.independent.gov.uk
  11. ^ "Parliamentary career for Emily Thornberry - MPs and Lords - UK Parliament". members.parliament.uk. Retrieved 12 February 2021.
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