Brian Leveson

Sir Brian Leveson
Leveson in 2019
Head of Criminal Justice
In office
18 October 2017 – 23 June 2019
Preceded bySir Ian Burnett
(As Lord Chief Justice)
Succeeded byDame Victoria Sharp
President of the Queen's Bench Division
In office
1 October 2013 – 23 June 2019
DeputyDame Heather Hallett
Preceded bySir John Thomas
Succeeded byDame Victoria Sharp
Lord Justice of Appeal
In office
2 October 2006 – 1 October 2013
Senior Presiding Judge for England and Wales
In office
1 January 2007 – 31 December 2009
DeputyLord Justice Goldring
Preceded byLord Justice Thomas
Succeeded byLord Justice Goldring
5th Chancellor of Liverpool John Moores University
In office
20 May 2013 – 1 January 2022
Vice-ChancellorNigel Weatherill
Preceded byBrian May, CBE
Succeeded byNisha Katona, MBE
Personal details
Born
Brian Henry Leveson

(1949-06-22) 22 June 1949 (age 75)
Liverpool, England
SpouseLynne née Fishel
Children3
ResidenceLondon
EducationLiverpool College
Alma materMerton College, Oxford
OccupationJudge
ProfessionBarrister

Sir Brian Henry Leveson[1] (/ˈlɛvɪsən/ LEV-iss-ən; born 22 June 1949) is a retired English judge who served as the President of the Queen's Bench Division and Head of Criminal Justice.

Leveson chaired the public inquiry into the culture, practices and ethics of the British press, prompted by the News of the World phone hacking affair.[2][3]

  1. ^ Leveson, Brian. "Opening remarks". Leveson Inquiry: About the Inquiry. Leveson Inquiry. Archived from the original on 1 December 2012. Retrieved 29 November 2011.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
  2. ^ "Phone hacking: Prime minister reveals inquiry powers". BBC News. 12 July 2011.
  3. ^ Binham, Caroline (13 July 2011). "Leveson seen as 'steady pair of hands'". Financial Times. Retrieved 25 July 2011.(subscription required)