Sir David Hirst | |
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Lord Justice of Appeal | |
In office 1992 – April 1999 | |
Succeeded by | Sir Jonathan Mance |
Justice of the High Court | |
In office 22 January 1982 – 1992 | |
Preceded by | Sir John May |
Personal details | |
Born | David Cozens-Hardy Hirst 31 July 1925 Meltham, West Riding of Yorkshire |
Died | 31 December 2011 London, England | (aged 86)
Spouse |
Pamela Bevan (m. 1951) |
Children | 5 |
Alma mater | Trinity College, Cambridge |
Sir David Cozens-Hardy Hirst (31 July 1925 – 31 December 2011) was an English barrister and judge who served as a Lord Justice of Appeal from 1992 to 1999. The Times described him as "one of the leading advocates of his generation".[1]