Back Lawrence Collins, Baron Collins of Mapesbury German Lawrence Collins (baron Collins de Mapesbury) French
The Lord Collins of Mapesbury | |||||||||
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| Justice of the Supreme Court of the United Kingdom | |||||||||
| In office 1 October 2009 – 7 May 2011 | |||||||||
| Nominated by | Jack Straw | ||||||||
| Appointed by | Elizabeth II | ||||||||
| Preceded by | Position created | ||||||||
| Succeeded by | Lord Sumption | ||||||||
| Lord of Appeal in Ordinary | |||||||||
| In office 20 April 2009 – 30 September 2009 | |||||||||
| Preceded by | The Lord Hoffmann | ||||||||
| Succeeded by | Position abolished | ||||||||
| Lord Justice of Appeal | |||||||||
| In office 2007–2009 | |||||||||
| High Court Judge | |||||||||
| In office 2000–2007 | |||||||||
| Non-Permanent Judge of the Court of Final Appeal of Hong Kong | |||||||||
| In office 30 June 2011 – 5 June 2024 | |||||||||
| Appointed by | Donald Tsang | ||||||||
| Personal details | |||||||||
| Born | Lawrence Antony Collins 7 May 1941 | ||||||||
| Education | |||||||||
| Chinese name | |||||||||
| Chinese | 郝廉思 | ||||||||
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Lawrence Antony Collins, Baron Collins of Mapesbury PC, FBA (born 7 May 1941) is a British judge and former Justice of the Supreme Court of the United Kingdom. He was also appointed to the Court of Final Appeal of Hong Kong on 11 April 2011 as a non-permanent judge from other common law jurisdictions.[1] He resigned from the court on 6 June 2024 due to the political situation in Hong Kong.[2]
He was formerly a partner in the British law firm Herbert Smith. He is now a full time international arbitrator, Chair of Laws at UCL Faculty of Laws.[3][4]
- ^ "Cheung named next chief of High Court", The Standard, 12 April 2011 Archived 15 October 2012 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Hawkins, Amy (7 June 2024). "Two more British judges resign from Hong Kong's top court". The Guardian.
- ^ UCL (8 September 2017). "Lord Lawrence Collins". UCL Faculty of Laws. Retrieved 12 March 2023.
- ^ "Past Global Faculty | NYU School of Law". www.law.nyu.edu. Retrieved 12 March 2023.