Brian Leveson

Sir Brian Henry Leveson (/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.

The Right Honourable Sir
Brian Leveson
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
Liverpool, England
SpouseLynne née Fishel
Children3
ResidenceLondon
Alma materLiverpool College
Merton College, Oxford
OccupationJudge
ProfessionBarrister

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.

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