Peter Gibson (judge)
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Sir Peter Gibson (born 1935) is a retired British barrister and judge who served as the Intelligence Services Commissioner
until January 2011. He was appointed by David Cameron
in July 2010 to lead the Detainee Inquiry.
Gibson was educated at Malvern College
and graduated from Worcester College, Oxford
.
He was called to the Bar by the Inner Temple
in 1960, and was knighted and appointed to the High Court of Justice
in 1981, serving in the Chancery Division. From 1990 to 1992 he served as Chairman of the Law Commission
. In 1993, he was appointed a Lord Justice of Appeal
of the Court of Appeal of England and Wales
, retiring in 2005.
In 2006, he was made Intelligence Services Commissioner
, with his first term expiring in 2009. He was given a second term on 1 April 2009, which was set to expire on 31 March 2012.
On the 6 July 2010, Prime Minister David Cameron
appointed Gibson was to head an inquiry into allegations that the UK Intelligence services were complicit in the torture of detainees, including those from the Guantanamo Bay detention camp or subject to rendition flights.
Gibson stepped down as Commissioner in January 2011 to head the new inquiry, and Sir Mark Waller
was appointed as Commissioner by the Prime Minister
David Cameron
.
Privy Council of the United Kingdom
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Sir Peter Gibson (born 1935) is a retired British barrister and judge who served as the Intelligence Services Commissioner
Intelligence Services Commissioner
The Intelligence Services Commissioner, is a British regulatory official appointed under Section 59 of the Regulation of Investigatory Powers Act 2000...
until January 2011. He was appointed by David Cameron
David Cameron
David William Donald Cameron is the current Prime Minister of the United Kingdom, First Lord of the Treasury, Minister for the Civil Service and Leader of the Conservative Party. Cameron represents Witney as its Member of Parliament ....
in July 2010 to lead the Detainee Inquiry.
Gibson was educated at Malvern College
Malvern College
Malvern College is a coeducational independent school located on a 250 acre campus near the town centre of Malvern, Worcestershire in England. Founded on 25 January 1865, until 1992, the College was a secondary school for boys aged 13 to 18...
and graduated from Worcester College, Oxford
Worcester College, Oxford
Worcester College is one of the constituent colleges of the University of Oxford in England. The college was founded in the eighteenth century, but its predecessor on the same site had been an institution of learning since the late thirteenth century...
.
He was called to the Bar by the Inner Temple
Inner Temple
The Honourable Society of the Inner Temple, commonly known as Inner Temple, 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...
in 1960, and was knighted and appointed 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...
in 1981, serving in the Chancery Division. From 1990 to 1992 he served as Chairman of the Law Commission
Law Commission (England and Wales)
In England and Wales the Law Commission is an independent body set up by Parliament by the Law Commissions Act 1965 in 1965 to keep the law of England and Wales under review and to recommend reforms. The organisation is headed by a Chairman and four Law Commissioners...
. In 1993, he was appointed a Lord Justice of Appeal
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:...
of the Court of Appeal of England and Wales
Court of Appeal of England and Wales
The Court of Appeal of England and Wales is the second most senior court in the English legal system, with only the Supreme Court of the United Kingdom above it...
, retiring in 2005.
In 2006, he was made Intelligence Services Commissioner
Intelligence Services Commissioner
The Intelligence Services Commissioner, is a British regulatory official appointed under Section 59 of the Regulation of Investigatory Powers Act 2000...
, with his first term expiring in 2009. He was given a second term on 1 April 2009, which was set to expire on 31 March 2012.
On the 6 July 2010, Prime Minister David Cameron
David Cameron
David William Donald Cameron is the current Prime Minister of the United Kingdom, First Lord of the Treasury, Minister for the Civil Service and Leader of the Conservative Party. Cameron represents Witney as its Member of Parliament ....
appointed Gibson was to head an inquiry into allegations that the UK Intelligence services were complicit in the torture of detainees, including those from the Guantanamo Bay detention camp or subject to rendition flights.
Gibson stepped down as Commissioner in January 2011 to head the new inquiry, and Sir Mark Waller
Mark Waller
Mark Waller is the former club doctor at Liverpool F.C. Waller first went to Liverpool in the 1970s as a medical student, soon becoming a Liverpool fan. Specialising in emergency medicine, he developed an interest in sports injuries. He was relieved of his duties in June 2010. He has since been...
was appointed as Commissioner by the Prime Minister
Prime minister
A prime minister is the most senior minister of cabinet in the executive branch of government in a parliamentary system. In many systems, the prime minister selects and may dismiss other members of the cabinet, and allocates posts to members within the government. In most systems, the prime...
David Cameron
David Cameron
David William Donald Cameron is the current Prime Minister of the United Kingdom, First Lord of the Treasury, Minister for the Civil Service and Leader of the Conservative Party. Cameron represents Witney as its Member of Parliament ....
.
External links
- Call for Omagh intelligence probe: Sir Peter Gibson rejected many of Panorama's assertions. The Malvern Gazette, 16th March 2010.