Adrian Fulford
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Sir Adrian Bruce Fulford (born 8 January 1953), styled The Hon. Mr Justice Fulford, is a British
judge, and currently a member of the International Criminal Court
in The Hague
.
and the University of Southampton
. He was called to the bar
at the Middle Temple
as a barrister
in 1978, and appointed Queen's Counsel
in 1994. He was made a Recorder
of the Crown Court
in 1995 (re-appointed in 2001), and a judge
of the High Court
in November 2002.
of the Queen's Bench Division of the High Court of England and Wales
, being knighted
shortly after his appointment. He was the first openly gay lawyer to join the ranks of the judiciary (on his appointment as a Recorder in 1995). Although now a judge of the ICC, Fulford continues his work in the United Kingdom and has presided over a number of high-profile cases, including the 21 July 2005 London bombings trial
and the trial of terrorist plotter Saajid Badat
.
of the International Criminal Court
in 2003 for a term of nine years, and is assigned to the Trial Division. He was sworn into office on 11 March 2003. He is the presiding judge in the case against Thomas Lubanga
, the ICC's first trial.
United Kingdom
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages...
judge, and currently a member of the International Criminal Court
International Criminal Court
The International Criminal Court is a permanent tribunal to prosecute individuals for genocide, crimes against humanity, war crimes, and the crime of aggression .It came into being on 1 July 2002—the date its founding treaty, the Rome Statute of the...
in The Hague
The Hague
The Hague is the capital city of the province of South Holland in the Netherlands. With a population of 500,000 inhabitants , it is the third largest city of the Netherlands, after Amsterdam and Rotterdam...
.
Early life
Fulford was born on 8 January 1953, and educated at Elizabeth College, GuernseyElizabeth College, Guernsey
Elizabeth College is an independent school in the town of St Peter Port, Guernsey, founded in 1563 under the orders of Queen Elizabeth I.- History :...
and the University of Southampton
University of Southampton
The University of Southampton is a British public university located in the city of Southampton, England, a member of the Russell Group. The origins of the university can be dated back to the founding of the Hartley Institution in 1862 by Henry Robertson Hartley. In 1902, the Institution developed...
. He was called to the bar
Barristers in England and Wales
Barristers in England and Wales are one of the two main categories of lawyer in England and Wales, the other being solicitors. -Origin of the profession:The work of senior legal professionals in England and Wales...
at the Middle Temple
Middle Temple
The Honourable Society of the Middle Temple, commonly known as Middle Temple, is one of the four Inns of Court exclusively entitled to call their members to the English Bar as barristers; the others being the Inner Temple, Gray's Inn and Lincoln's Inn...
as a barrister
Barrister
A barrister is a member of one of the two classes of lawyer found in many common law jurisdictions with split legal professions. Barristers specialise in courtroom advocacy, drafting legal pleadings and giving expert legal opinions...
in 1978, and appointed Queen's Counsel
Queen's Counsel
Queen's Counsel , known as King's Counsel during the reign of a male sovereign, are lawyers appointed by letters patent to be one of Her [or His] Majesty's Counsel learned in the law...
in 1994. He was made a Recorder
Recorder (judge)
A Recorder is a judicial officer in England and Wales. It now refers to two quite different appointments. The ancient Recorderships of England and Wales now form part of a system of Honorary Recorderships which are filled by the most senior full-time circuit judges...
of the Crown Court
Crown Court
The Crown Court of England and Wales is, together with the High Court of Justice and the Court of Appeal, one of the constituent parts of the Senior Courts of England and Wales...
in 1995 (re-appointed in 2001), and a judge
High Court judge
A High Court judge is a judge of the High Court of Justice, and represents the third highest level of judge in the courts of England and Wales. High Court judges are referred to as puisne judges...
of the High Court
High Court of Justice
The High Court of Justice is, together with the Court of Appeal and the Crown Court, one of the Senior Courts of England and Wales...
in November 2002.
High Court
Since 2002, he has been a judgeHigh Court judge
A High Court judge is a judge of the High Court of Justice, and represents the third highest level of judge in the courts of England and Wales. High Court judges are referred to as puisne judges...
of the Queen's Bench Division of the High Court of England and Wales
High Court of Justice
The High Court of Justice is, together with the Court of Appeal and the Crown Court, one of the Senior Courts of England and Wales...
, being knighted
Knight Bachelor
The rank of Knight Bachelor is a part of the British honours system. It is the most basic rank of a man who has been knighted by the monarch but not as a member of one of the organised Orders of Chivalry...
shortly after his appointment. He was the first openly gay lawyer to join the ranks of the judiciary (on his appointment as a Recorder in 1995). Although now a judge of the ICC, Fulford continues his work in the United Kingdom and has presided over a number of high-profile cases, including the 21 July 2005 London bombings trial
21 July 2005 London bombings trial
On 15 January 2007 six men appeared at Woolwich Crown Court in connection with the alleged 21 July 2005 London bombings on London public transport.On 9 July 2007 the jury found Muktar Said Ibrahim, Yassin Omar, Hussain Osman, and Ramzi Mohammed guilty of conspiracy to murder, and each were...
and the trial of terrorist plotter Saajid Badat
Saajid Badat
Saajid Muhammad Badat is a British student, serving a 13-year prison term for planning to blow up an aircraft with a bomb hidden in his shoe...
.
International Criminal Court
He was elected to serve as one of the eighteen judgesJudges of the International Criminal Court
The eighteen judges of the International Criminal Court are elected for nine-year terms by the member-countries of the court. Candidates must be nationals of those countries and they must "possess the qualifications required in their respective States for appointment to the highest judicial...
of the International Criminal Court
International Criminal Court
The International Criminal Court is a permanent tribunal to prosecute individuals for genocide, crimes against humanity, war crimes, and the crime of aggression .It came into being on 1 July 2002—the date its founding treaty, the Rome Statute of the...
in 2003 for a term of nine years, and is assigned to the Trial Division. He was sworn into office on 11 March 2003. He is the presiding judge in the case against Thomas Lubanga
Thomas Lubanga
Thomas Lubanga Dyilo is a former rebel leader from the Democratic Republic of the Congo . He founded and led the Union of Congolese Patriots and was a key player in the Ituri conflict...
, the ICC's first trial.