Sir Brian Leveson | |
|---|---|
 Leveson in 2019 | |
| Investigatory Powers Commissioner | |
Incumbent | |
| Assumed office 21 October 2019 | |
| Appointed by | Boris Johnson Liz Truss as Prime Minister |
| Preceded by | Sir Adrian Fulford |
| Head of Criminal Justice | |
| In office 18 October 2017 – 23 June 2019 | |
| Preceded by | Sir Ian Burnett (As Lord Chief Justice) |
| Succeeded by | Dame Victoria Sharp |
| President of the Queen's Bench Division | |
| In office 1 October 2013 – 23 June 2019 | |
| Deputy | Dame Heather Hallett |
| Preceded by | Sir John Thomas |
| Succeeded by | Dame Victoria Sharp |
| Lord Justice of Appeal | |
| In office 2 October 2006 – 1 October 2013 | |
| Senior Presiding Judge for England and Wales | |
| In office 1 January 2007 – 31 December 2009 | |
| Deputy | Lord Justice Goldring |
| Preceded by | Lord Justice Thomas |
| Succeeded by | Lord Justice Goldring |
| 5th Chancellor of Liverpool John Moores University | |
| In office 20 May 2013 – 1 January 2022 | |
| Vice-Chancellor | Nigel Weatherill |
| Preceded by | Brian May, CBE |
| Succeeded by | Nisha Katona, MBE |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Brian Henry Leveson 22 June 1949 Liverpool, England |
| Spouse | Lynne née Fishel |
| Children | 3 |
| Residence | London |
| Education | Liverpool College |
| Alma mater | Merton College, Oxford |
| Occupation | Judge |
| Profession | Barrister |
Sir Brian Henry Leveson[1] (/ˈlɛvɪsən/ LEV-iss-ən; born 22 June 1949) is a retired English judge who is the current Investigatory Powers Commissioner, having previously served as the President of the Queen's Bench Division and Head of Criminal Justice.
Leveson chaired the public inquiry into the culture, practices and ethics of the British press, prompted by the News of the World phone hacking affair.[2][3]
- ^ Leveson, Brian. "Opening remarks". Leveson Inquiry: About the Inquiry. Leveson Inquiry. Archived from the original on 1 December 2012. Retrieved 29 November 2011.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link) - ^ "Phone hacking: Prime minister reveals inquiry powers". BBC News. 12 July 2011.
- ^ Binham, Caroline (13 July 2011). "Leveson seen as 'steady pair of hands'". Financial Times. Retrieved 25 July 2011.(subscription required)