Anthony Campbell (judge)
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Sir Anthony Campbell PC, (born 30 October 1936) is a former Lord Justice of Appeal
in Northern Ireland
(1998 to 2008).
, attended Campbell College
, Belfast
(of which he is now a governor) and Queens' College, Cambridge
. Sir Anthony enjoys sailing and is a member of the Royal Ulster Yacht Club
.
and the Inn of Court of Northern Ireland. He was made a Bencher
of the Inn of Court of Northern Ireland in 1983 and a Bencher at Grays in 1995. Sir Anthony was appointed Queen's Counsel
in 1974. He was promoted to the High Court of Justice
of Northern Ireland 1988 and served until 1998 when he was further elevated to become a Lord Justice of Appeal. Sir Anthony Campbell retired during the summer of 2008.
, a public inquiry
set up by Scottish Government ministers to investigate the steps taken to verify the fingerprints associated with the case of HM Advocate
v McKie
in 1999, and related matters.
Lord Justice of Appeal
A Lord Justice of Appeal is an ordinary judge of the Court of Appeal of England and Wales, the court that hears appeals from the High Court of Justice, and represents the second highest level of judge in the courts of England and Wales-Appointment:...
in Northern Ireland
Northern Ireland
Northern Ireland is one of the four countries of the United Kingdom. Situated in the north-east of the island of Ireland, it shares a border with the Republic of Ireland to the south and west...
(1998 to 2008).
Background
Campbell, the son of Harold Campbell CBEOrder of the British Empire
The Most Excellent Order of the British Empire is an order of chivalry established on 4 June 1917 by George V of the United Kingdom. The Order comprises five classes in civil and military divisions...
, attended Campbell College
Campbell College
Campbell College is a Voluntary Grammar school in Belfast, Northern Ireland. The College educates boys from ages 11–18. It is one of the eight Northern Irish schools represented on the Headmasters' and Headmistresses' Conference and is a member of the Independent Schools Council.The school occupies...
, Belfast
Belfast
Belfast is the capital of and largest city in Northern Ireland. By population, it is the 14th biggest city in the United Kingdom and second biggest on the island of Ireland . It is the seat of the devolved government and legislative Northern Ireland Assembly...
(of which he is now a governor) and Queens' College, Cambridge
Queens' College, Cambridge
Queens' College is a constituent college of the University of Cambridge, England.The college was founded in 1448 by Margaret of Anjou , and refounded in 1465 by Elizabeth Woodville...
. Sir Anthony enjoys sailing and is a member of the Royal Ulster Yacht Club
Royal Ulster Yacht Club
Royal Ulster Yacht Club is located in Bangor, County Down, Northern Ireland, on the south shore of Belfast Lough.-History:The Club was established in 1866 as the Ulster Yacht Club, on the impetus of Frederick Hamilton-Temple-Blackwood, 1st Marquess of Dufferin and Ava. In 1869 it received a Royal...
.
Law career
In 1960 Campbell was called to the Bar by both Gray's InnGray's Inn
The Honourable Society of Gray's Inn, commonly known as Gray's Inn, is one of the four Inns of Court in London. To be called to the Bar and practise as a barrister in England and Wales, an individual must belong to one of these Inns...
and the Inn of Court of Northern Ireland. He was made a Bencher
Bencher
A bencher or Master of the Bench is a senior member of an Inn of Court in England and Wales. Benchers hold office for life once elected. A bencher can be elected while still a barrister , in recognition of the contribution that the barrister has made to the life of the Inn or to the law...
of the Inn of Court of Northern Ireland in 1983 and a Bencher at Grays in 1995. Sir Anthony was 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 1974. He was promoted to the High Court of Justice
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...
of Northern Ireland 1988 and served until 1998 when he was further elevated to become a Lord Justice of Appeal. Sir Anthony Campbell retired during the summer of 2008.
Post retirement
In October 2008, Sir Anthony Campbell was appointed to chair the Fingerprint InquiryFingerprint Inquiry
The Fingerprint Inquiry is a public inquiry set up by Scottish Government ministers under the Inquiries Act 2005 to look at the steps which were taken to identify and verify the fingerprints associated with the case of HM Advocate v McKie in 1999...
, a public inquiry
Public inquiry
A Tribunal of Inquiry is an official review of events or actions ordered by a government body in Common Law countries such as the United Kingdom, Ireland or Canada. Such a public inquiry differs from a Royal Commission in that a public inquiry accepts evidence and conducts its hearings in a more...
set up by Scottish Government ministers to investigate the steps taken to verify the fingerprints associated with the case of HM Advocate
Lord Advocate
Her Majesty's Advocate , known as the Lord Advocate , is the chief legal officer of the Scottish Government and the Crown in Scotland for both civil and criminal matters that fall within the devolved powers of the Scottish Parliament...
v McKie
Shirley McKie
Shirley McKie is a former Scottish police detective who was accused by fingerprint analysis staff of the Scottish Criminal Record Office of leaving her thumb print on the bathroom door frame of a murder crime-scene in Kilmarnock on 14 January 1997....
in 1999, and related matters.