Michael Briggs, Lord Briggs of Westbourne

Michael Townley Featherstone Briggs, Lord Briggs of Westbourne Kt QC (born 23 December 1954) is a Justice of the Supreme Court of the United Kingdom. He served earlier as a judge of the Court of Appeal of England and Wales.[3] By Royal Warrant, he bears the courtesy title of Lord Briggs of Westbourne.[4]

"Lord Briggs" redirects here. For the British historian, see Asa Briggs.
The Right Honourable

Lord Briggs of Westbourne

Kt QC
Justice of the Supreme Court of the United Kingdom
Assumed office
2 October 2017
Nominated byDavid Lidington
MonarchElizabeth II
Preceded byThe Lord Neuberger of Abbotsbury
Lord Justice of Appeal
In office
9 April 2013 – 2 October 2017[1]
Vice-Chancellor of the County Palatine of Lancaster
In office
2012–2013
Personal details
Born (1954-12-23) 23 December 1954
New Forest, Hampshire,[2] England
NationalityBritish
EducationCharterhouse School
Alma materMagdalen College, Oxford

Education

He was educated at Charterhouse School and Magdalen College, Oxford.

Michael Briggs was called to the bar at Lincoln's Inn in 1978 and was the Junior Counsel to Crown Chancery from 1990-94. He became a Queen's Counsel in 1994. He was made a Bencher of Lincoln's Inn in 2001,[5] and was appointed Attorney General of the Duchy of Lancaster on 24 July of that year.[6] He held the post until shortly after his appointment to the High Court.[7]

On 3 July 2006, he was appointed as a Justice of the High Court,[8] receiving the customary knighthood and being assigned to the Chancery Division. From 2012 to 2013, Mr Justice Briggs was Vice-Chancellor of the County Palatine of Lancaster, a Chancery judge appointed by the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster in consultation with the Lord Chancellor to supervise Chancery business and hear cases in the North and North East.

On 9 April 2013, Briggs was an appointed Lord Justice of Appeal[9] and consequently appointed to the Privy Council.

It was announced on 21 July 2017 that Lord Justice Briggs would become a Justice of the Supreme Court of the United Kingdom. He took office as a Supreme Court Justice on 2 October 2017.[1]

Briggs report

Lord Justice Briggs was appointed as the Judge in charge of the Chancery Modernisation Review in 2013.[10] The report was finally published in July 2016, and came to be referred to as the Briggs report.[11] Part of those recommendations included proposals for a new online court to try and create a more affordable dispute resolution procedure.[12]

Notable judicial decisions

Notable decisions of Lord Briggs include:

High Court

Court of Appeal

Arms
Coat of arms of Michael Briggs, Lord Briggs of Westbourne
Motto
E Colloquiis Sapientia [13]

References
  1. "Lady Hale appointed next President of Supreme Court, along with three other Justices". Supreme Court UK. Retrieved 21 July 2017.
  2. England & Wales, Civil Registration Birth Index, 1916–2007
  3. "Senior Judiciary". Courts and Tribunals Judiciary. Retrieved 15 August 2017.
  4. "Swearing-in of the Supreme Court President, Deputy President and three new Justices". 1 October 2017. Retrieved 1 October 2017.
  5. "Knighthood Conferred upon Michael Briggs" (Press release). Number10.gov.uk. 19 July 2006. Archived from the original on 8 December 2009. Retrieved 20 October 2012.
  6. "No. 56288". The London Gazette. 30 July 2001. p. 8977.
  7. "No. 58099". The London Gazette. 15 September 2006. p. 12616.
  8. "No. 58037". The London Gazette. 6 July 2006. p. 9193.
  9. "No. 60472". The London Gazette. 11 April 2013. p. 7097.
  10. "Biographies of the Court of Appeal judges". Courts and Tribunals Judiciary. Retrieved 15 August 2017.
  11. "Lord Justice Briggs publishes final proposals for reform of Civil Justice". Courts and Tribunals Judiciary. 27 July 2016. Retrieved 15 August 2017.
  12. "Lord Justice Briggs outlines potential for an online court". Justice.org. Retrieved 15 August 2017.
  13. "Lincoln's Inn Great Hall, Wc20 Briggs, M". Baz Manning. Retrieved 19 December 2020.
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