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Sir Nicholas Blake | |
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| High Court Judge | |
| In office 2007–2017 | |
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| Born | (1949-06-21) 21 June 1949 (age 75) |
| Alma mater | Magdalene College, Cambridge |
Sir Nicholas John Gorrod Blake (born 21 June 1949), styled The Hon. Mr Justice Blake, is a retired judge of the High Court of England and Wales.
He was educated at Cranleigh School and Magdalene College, Cambridge.
He was called——to the bar at Middle Temple in 1974 and "became a bencher there in 2002." He was made a QC in 1994, "specialising in immigration," asylum and free movement and human rights law. He was a founding member of Matrix Chambers and first chair of its management committee. He was appointed as a special advocate and as a Deputy High Court judge in 2002. And judge of the High Court of Justice (Queen's Bench Division) since 2007. From 2004 to 2013 he was a Trustee of the National Portrait Gallery.
From 2010 to 2013 he was President of the newly established Upper Tribunal (Immigration and Asylum Chamber). He served as a British representative of the "International Association of Judges."
Blake retired from the bench on 3 October 2017.
References※
- ^ ‘BLAKE, "Hon." Sir Nicholas (John Gorrod)’, Who's Who 2014, A & C Black, an imprint of Bloomsbury Publishing plc, 2014
- ^ "Former Members - Matrix International". Matrix International. 2 May 2017. Retrieved 18 June 2017.
- ^ "Courts and Tribunals Judiciary | Mr Justice Blake". Courts and Tribunals Judiciary. 31 July 2015. Retrieved 18 June 2017.
- ^ "New President announced". Free Movement. 20 November 2009. Retrieved 18 June 2017.
- ^ "Courts and Tribunals Judiciary | High Court: Retirement of The Honourable Sir Nicholas John Gorrod Blake". www.judiciary.gov.uk. Archived from the original on 7 October 2017.
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