Thomas Glyn Watkin
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Thomas Glyn Watkin is a Welsh lawyer and the first person to be appointed to the post of First Welsh Legislative Counsel
, taking up his post in April 2007.
, Professor Watkin will have responsibility for the drafting of the Welsh Assembly Government
's legislative programme following the implementation of the Government of Wales Act 2006
.
in the Rhondda Valley
in 1952. He studied Law at Pembroke College, Oxford
, where he was Oades and Stafford Scholar (1971-1974). He obtained the degrees of BA
(1974), BCL
(1975) and MA
(1977) from the University of Oxford
and was called to the bar
by the Middle Temple
(1976).
from 1981 until 1998. He was appointed foundation Professor
of Law at the University of Wales, Bangor in 2004.
Known mainly for his work in legal history and civil law, Professor Watkin is a council member of the Selden Society
, Secretary and Treasurer of the Welsh Legal History Society] and a member of the editorial board of the Journal of Legal History. He was elected to the Academy of Private Lawyers of Milan and Pavia in 2002, and is an ordained priest in the Church in Wales.
First Welsh Legislative Counsel
First Welsh Legislative Counsel is a member of the Management Board of the Legal Services Department of the Welsh Assembly Government and will be expected to contribute to the business improvement agenda of the Department and of the Welsh Assembly Government, including, in particular, securing the...
, taking up his post in April 2007.
First Welsh Legislative Counsel
Working within the Office of the First Welsh Legislative Counsel, part of the Legal Services Department of the Welsh Assembly GovernmentWelsh Assembly Government
The Welsh Government is the devolved government of Wales. It is accountable to the National Assembly for Wales, the legislature which represents the interests of the people of Wales and makes laws for Wales...
, Professor Watkin will have responsibility for the drafting of the Welsh Assembly Government
Welsh Assembly Government
The Welsh Government is the devolved government of Wales. It is accountable to the National Assembly for Wales, the legislature which represents the interests of the people of Wales and makes laws for Wales...
's legislative programme following the implementation of the Government of Wales Act 2006
Government of Wales Act 2006
The Government of Wales Act 2006 is an Act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom that reforms the National Assembly for Wales and allows further powers to be granted to it more easily...
.
Education
Thomas Glyn Watkin was born in the village of CwmparcCwmparc
Cwmparc is a village and a district of the community of Treorchy, in the Rhondda Valley, Wales.- History :Early legends tell of a medieval park, or hunting preserve, in the area called Parc Cwm Brychiniog, which was subsequently made into four farms in Tudor times, one of which was called Parc...
in the Rhondda Valley
Rhondda
Rhondda , or the Rhondda Valley , is a former coal mining valley in Wales, formerly a local government district, consisting of 16 communities built around the River Rhondda. The valley is made up of two valleys, the larger Rhondda Fawr valley and the smaller Rhondda Fach valley...
in 1952. He studied Law at Pembroke College, Oxford
Pembroke College, Oxford
Pembroke College is one of the constituent colleges of the University of Oxford in England, located in Pembroke Square. As of 2009, Pembroke had an estimated financial endowment of £44.9 million.-History:...
, where he was Oades and Stafford Scholar (1971-1974). He obtained the degrees of BA
Bachelor of Arts
A Bachelor of Arts , from the Latin artium baccalaureus, is a bachelor's degree awarded for an undergraduate course or program in either the liberal arts, the sciences, or both...
(1974), BCL
BCL
BCL may stand for:*BCL, an Algerian company that produces light infantry vehicles for the National Popular Army* the ISO 639-3 code for the Central Bikolano language*Bachelor of Civil Law, the name of various degrees in law in English-speaking countries...
(1975) and MA
Master's degree
A master's is an academic degree granted to individuals who have undergone study demonstrating a mastery or high-order overview of a specific field of study or area of professional practice...
(1977) from the University of Oxford
University of Oxford
The University of Oxford is a university located in Oxford, United Kingdom. It is the second-oldest surviving university in the world and the oldest in the English-speaking world. Although its exact date of foundation is unclear, there is evidence of teaching as far back as 1096...
and was called to the bar
Bar association
A bar association is a professional body of lawyers. Some bar associations are responsible for the regulation of the legal profession in their jurisdiction; others are professional organizations dedicated to serving their members; in many cases, they are both...
by 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...
(1976).
Professional career
From 1975 until 2004, he was successively lecturer, senior lecturer, reader and professor in the Law School at the University of Wales, Cardiff, as well as acting as Legal Assistant to the Governing Body of the Church in WalesChurch in Wales
The Church in Wales is the Anglican church in Wales, composed of six dioceses.As with the primus of the Scottish Episcopal Church, the Archbishop of Wales serves concurrently as one of the six diocesan bishops. The current archbishop is Barry Morgan, the Bishop of Llandaff.In contrast to the...
from 1981 until 1998. He was appointed foundation Professor
Professor
A professor is a scholarly teacher; the precise meaning of the term varies by country. Literally, professor derives from Latin as a "person who professes" being usually an expert in arts or sciences; a teacher of high rank...
of Law at the University of Wales, Bangor in 2004.
Known mainly for his work in legal history and civil law, Professor Watkin is a council member of the Selden Society
Selden Society
The Selden Society is the only learned society to be devoted to the study of English legal history.The Society was founded in 1887 by FW Maitland. The main activity of the Society is publishing historical records of English law. Since the society's inception, a volume of interesting and important...
, Secretary and Treasurer of the Welsh Legal History Society] and a member of the editorial board of the Journal of Legal History. He was elected to the Academy of Private Lawyers of Milan and Pavia in 2002, and is an ordained priest in the Church in Wales.