His Honour
Judge Lucraft
KC
Recorder of London
Assumed office
2020
Preceded byNicholas Hilliard

Mark Lucraft, KC (born 28 December 1961[1][2]) is a British jurist and was Chief Coroner of England and Wales—the second person to occupy the role—from 2016 to 2020.[3][4] In 2020—before relinquishing the role of Chief Coroner—he became Recorder of London, the senior judge at the Old Bailey.[1][5] The roles were allowed to overlap due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[1] By tradition, the Recorder of London is also appointed High Steward of Southwark,[6] and Lucraft accordingly occupies this role.[7]

Lucraft was educated in law at the University of Kent's law school, graduating in 1983.[4] He was called to the bar in 1984.[4] He became a recorder in 2003,[4] a King's Counsel (KC) in 2006,[4] and a Senior Circuit Judge at the Central Criminal Court in 2017.[1]

As Chief Coroner, he presided over the inquests into the 2017 Westminster attack[8] and 2017 London Bridge attack.[9] As of April 2021, he is presiding over the inquest into the 2019 London Bridge stabbings, which first opened in December 2019.[10]

As Recorder of London, in October 2023 he ruled that the name and date of birth for the police officer who shot Chris Kaba can be made public on 30 January 2024.[11]

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References

  1. ^ a b c d "Recorder of London appointed". UK Courts and Tribunals Judiciary. Retrieved 12 April 2021.
  2. ^ "Annual Return — 5 KBW Limited". Companies House. 29 September 2008. Archived from the original on 30 October 2023.
  3. ^ "Office of the Chief Coroner". UK Courts and Tribunals Judiciary. 8 April 2020. Retrieved 12 April 2021.
  4. ^ a b c d e "Law School alumnus is new Chief Coroner of England and Wales". Kent Law School News. University of Kent. 23 November 2016. Archived from the original on 3 February 2020.
  5. ^ "Top Old Bailey judge heralds brave new world in criminal justice". www.shropshirestar.com. 6 May 2020. Retrieved 12 April 2021.
  6. ^ "City Officers". Livery Committee, City of London. Retrieved 12 April 2021.
  7. ^ "Guildable Manor of Southwark - Home Page". Guildable Manor. Retrieved 12 April 2021.
  8. ^ "Westminster attacker lawfully killed by minister's bodyguard, jury finds". The Guardian. 12 October 2018. Retrieved 12 April 2021.
  9. ^ "London Bridge Inquests". Retrieved 12 April 2021.
  10. ^ Dodd, Vikram (12 April 2021). "Security services and police to face questions over London Bridge attacker". The Guardian. Retrieved 12 April 2021.
  11. ^ "Chris Kaba: Officer charged with murder to be named". BBC News. 30 October 2023. Retrieved 30 October 2023.
Legal offices Preceded byNicholas Hilliard Recorder of London 2020- Succeeded byIncumbent Preceded byPeter Thornton (judge) Chief Coroner of England and Wales 2016 - 2020 Succeeded byThomas Teague
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