The Lord Walker of Gestingthorpe | |||||||||
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| Justice of the Supreme Court of the United Kingdom | |||||||||
| In office 1 October 2009 – 17 March 2013 | |||||||||
| Nominated by | Jack Straw | ||||||||
| Appointed by | Elizabeth II | ||||||||
| Preceded by | Position created | ||||||||
| Succeeded by | Lord Toulson | ||||||||
| Lord of Appeal in Ordinary | |||||||||
| In office 1 October 2002 – 30 September 2009 | |||||||||
| Preceded by | The Lord Slynn of Hadley | ||||||||
| Succeeded by | Position abolished | ||||||||
| Lord Justice of Appeal | |||||||||
| In office 1997–2002 | |||||||||
| High Court Judge | |||||||||
| In office 1994–1997 | |||||||||
| Non-Permanent Judge of the Court of Final Appeal of Hong Kong | |||||||||
| In office 1 March 2009 – 16 November 2023 | |||||||||
| Appointed by | Donald Tsang | ||||||||
| Personal details | |||||||||
| Born | Robert Walker 17 March 1938 | ||||||||
| Died | 16 November 2023 (aged 85) | ||||||||
| Nationality | British | ||||||||
| Spouse |
Suzanne Diana Leggi (m. 1962) | ||||||||
| Residence(s) | London and Essex | ||||||||
| Alma mater | Trinity College, Cambridge | ||||||||
| Occupation | Judge | ||||||||
| Profession | Barrister | ||||||||
| Chinese name | |||||||||
| Chinese | 華學佳 | ||||||||
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Robert Walker, Baron Walker of Gestingthorpe, GBS, PC (17 March 1938 – 16 November 2023) was a British barrister and Justice of the Supreme Court of the United Kingdom. He served as a Non-Permanent Judge of the Hong Kong Court of Final Appeal between 2009 and 2023.[1]
Walker sat in the House of Lords as a crossbencher until his retirement from the House on 17 March 2021.[2]
