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Anthony Hammond (solicitor)

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127:). Hammond had justified the certificates by saying that "the very nature of the work of the security and intelligence services of the crown requires secrecy if it is to be effective". Hammond's report into the Hinduja scandal cleared all parties of wrong-doing, although Mandelson had already resigned from the cabinet. 123:; he reported that Hammond was "an old Home Office hand" who had previously issued public interest immunity certificates to "suppress evidence of government collusion in the sale of weapons-making machinery to Baghdad in breach of a UN embargo" (the 105:. It had emerged that two Indian brothers, denied UK passports in 1990, had their reapplication for UK passports approved in 1998 and 1999; this followed their commitment to donate to the 113:
was responsible for; the scandal revolved around Mandelson's involvement in their application process. Mandelson consistently denied wrong-doing. Hammond's appointment was criticised by
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as a legal assistant in 1968 and, after several promotions, served as its Legal Adviser between 1988 and 1992. He then worked in the
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Hammond was born in India, the son of Col. Charles William Hilgrove Hammond and Jessie Eugenia Francis. He was educated at
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in 1997. He left the office in 2000, and then worked as a legal counsel to
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In January 2001, Hammond was appointed by the Prime Minister,
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in 1991, he was promoted to Knight Commander in 2000.
251:"Defender of official secrecy chosen to head inquiry" 150:for the year 2007. Appointed a Companion of the 90:until 2005. He was also Standing Counsel to the 257:, 27 January 2001. Retrieved 6 January 2019. 8: 309:HM Procurator General and Treasury Solicitor 198:Burke's Peerage, Baronetage & Knighthood 84:HM Procurator General and Treasury Solicitor 368:Knights Commander of the Order of the Bath 290: 130:He died on 24 June 2020 at the age of 79. 273:, 9 March 2001. Retrieved 6 January 2019. 267:"Mandelson cleared over passports affair" 240:, 8 March 2001. Retrieved 6 January 2019. 222:The Cambridge University List of Members 171: 169: 167: 163: 92:General Synod of the Church of England 358:Alumni of Emmanuel College, Cambridge 7: 74:on admission in 1965. He joined the 148:Worshipful Company of Glass Sellers 353:People educated at Malvern College 14: 176:"Hammond, Sir Anthony (Hilgrove)" 80:Department of Trade and Industry 101:, to lead an inquiry into the 1: 140:Freeman of the City of London 20:Sir Anthony Hilgrove Hammond 109:which the cabinet minister 50:degree the following year. 40:Emmanuel College, Cambridge 384: 146:in 1997 and Master of the 16:British lawyer (1940–2020) 315: 306: 298: 293: 234:"Timeline: Passport row" 103:Hinduja passport scandal 66:in 1962 and worked as a 30:Early life and education 94:between 2000 and 2013. 72:Greater London Council 142:in 1991, an honorary 88:Hakluyt & Company 64:London County Council 46:degree in 1962 and a 125:arms-to-Iraq scandal 42:, graduating with a 348:People from Norwich 138:Hammond was made a 363:English solicitors 134:Honours and awards 326: 325: 316:Succeeded by 152:Order of the Bath 375: 302:Michael Saunders 299:Preceded by 291: 285: 280: 274: 264: 258: 247: 241: 231: 225: 219: 213: 212: 189: 183: 173: 48:Bachelor of Laws 44:Bachelor of Arts 383: 382: 378: 377: 376: 374: 373: 372: 328: 327: 322: 312: 304: 289: 288: 281: 277: 265: 261: 249:Kevin Maguire, 248: 244: 232: 228: 224:(1991), p. 569. 220: 216: 209: 193:Mosley, Charles 191: 190: 186: 174: 165: 160: 144:Queen's Counsel 136: 111:Peter Mandelson 107:Millennium Dome 56: 36:Malvern College 32: 17: 12: 11: 5: 381: 379: 371: 370: 365: 360: 355: 350: 345: 340: 330: 329: 324: 323: 320:Juliet Wheldon 317: 314: 305: 300: 296: 295: 294:Legal offices 287: 286: 275: 259: 242: 226: 214: 207: 195:, ed. (2003). 184: 162: 161: 159: 156: 135: 132: 55: 52: 31: 28: 15: 13: 10: 9: 6: 4: 3: 2: 380: 369: 366: 364: 361: 359: 356: 354: 351: 349: 346: 344: 341: 339: 336: 335: 333: 321: 311: 310: 303: 297: 292: 284: 279: 276: 272: 268: 263: 260: 256: 252: 246: 243: 239: 235: 230: 227: 223: 218: 215: 210: 208:0-9711966-2-1 204: 200: 199: 194: 188: 185: 181: 177: 172: 170: 168: 164: 157: 155: 153: 149: 145: 141: 133: 131: 128: 126: 122: 121: 116: 115:Kevin Maguire 112: 108: 104: 100: 95: 93: 89: 85: 81: 77: 73: 69: 65: 61: 53: 51: 49: 45: 41: 37: 29: 27: 25: 21: 307: 278: 271:The Guardian 270: 262: 255:The Guardian 254: 245: 237: 229: 221: 217: 196: 187: 179: 137: 129: 120:The Guardian 118: 96: 58:Hammond was 57: 33: 19: 18: 343:2020 deaths 338:1940 births 76:Home Office 332:Categories 313:1997–2000 158:References 99:Tony Blair 180:Who's Who 68:solicitor 238:BBC News 60:articled 283:Hammond 205:  54:Career 318:Dame 70:with 203:ISBN 38:and 117:in 62:to 24:KCB 334:: 269:, 253:, 236:, 178:, 166:^ 22:, 211:.

Index

KCB
Malvern College
Emmanuel College, Cambridge
Bachelor of Arts
Bachelor of Laws
articled
London County Council
solicitor
Greater London Council
Home Office
Department of Trade and Industry
HM Procurator General and Treasury Solicitor
Hakluyt & Company
General Synod of the Church of England
Tony Blair
Hinduja passport scandal
Millennium Dome
Peter Mandelson
Kevin Maguire
The Guardian
arms-to-Iraq scandal
Freeman of the City of London
Queen's Counsel
Worshipful Company of Glass Sellers
Order of the Bath



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