James Fawcett

Sir

James Fawcett

DSC QC
Sir; James Fawcett; DSC QC
Born	James Edmund Sandford Fawcett; 16 April 1913; Wallingford, Berkshire, England
Died	24 June 1991 (aged 78); Oxford, England
Alma mater	New College, Oxford
Occupation	Barrister
Years active	1945–1984
Known for	Member (1962–1984) then President of the European Commission for Human Rights (1972–1981)
Spouse	Frances Beatrice Lowe (m. 1937)
Children	5, including Edmund Fawcett and Charlotte Johnson Wahl
Relatives	Boris Johnson (grandson); Rachel Johnson (granddaughter); Jo Johnson (grandson);
Military career
Allegiance	United Kingdom
Service/branch	Royal Navy
Years of service	1940–1945
Rank	Lieutenant commander
Battles/wars	Second World War

Sir James Edmund Sandford Fawcett DSC QC (16 April 1913 – 24 June 1991) was a British barrister. He was a member of the European Commission for Human Rights from 1962 to 1984, and its president from 1972 to 1981, and was knighted in 1984.

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