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Heather Hallett, Baroness Hallett

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to carry out an independent review of the administrative scheme by which 'letters of assurance' were sent to those known as the 'on the runs'.
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as unsafe after he had spent seven years in prison; he was one of the youngest victims of a UK miscarriage of justice.
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in 1972, specialising in criminal law. She successfully defended a stepfather wrongly accused of murder in an early "
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in recognition of her contribution to The Academy's Judicial Committee and work for Expert Witnesses.
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and the fifth woman to sit in the Court of Appeal, Hallett led the independent inquest into the
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Hallett was chosen in 2009 to act as coroner in the inquest of the 52 fatal victims of the
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in 1989, then a deputy High Court judge in 1995, before becoming a full-time judge of the
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that one of her early childhood homes was their local police station, which doubled as a
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In February 2013, she was described as the 8th most powerful woman in Britain by
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of Inner Temple in 1993. She was the first woman to chair the
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Vice-President of the Criminal Division of the Court of Appeal
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in 1949 and was the daughter of Hugh Victor Dudley Hallett
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Hallett is married to Nigel Vivian Marshall Wilkinson, a
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and a crossbench life peer. The first woman to chair the
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In December 2021, she was announced as the chair of the
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in January 2006, as a representative of the judiciary.
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into the administrative scheme for the 'On the Runs'
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Sam Hallam freed on bail in murder conviction appeal
717:"Acceptance of COVID-19 Inquiry Terms of Reference" 607:On 14 June 2017 she was made an Honorary Fellow of 289: 277: 269: 246: 235: 208: 203: 161: 149: 137: 119: 107: 95: 77: 34: 1337:Members of the Privy Council of the United Kingdom 1312:Dames Commander of the Order of the British Empire 1189: 930:"Woman's Hour - The Power List 2013 - BBC Radio 4" 806: 769: 1278:from Financial Regulatory Briefing, November 1997 1262:Court of Appeal, Civil Division, HM Court Service 672:and deputy high court judge. They have two sons. 621:Hallett is an honorary fellow of her alma mater, 453:Dame Commander of the Order of the British Empire 981:"Statement by the Hallett Review, 27 March 2014" 455:(DBE) on 21 July 1999. She was promoted to the 808:"Law: You call it trouble, I call it success" 530:In July 2022, the terms of reference for the 8: 472:Vice-President of the Queen's Bench Division 121:Vice-President of the Queen's Bench Division 563:Her Majesty's Most Honourable Privy Council 459:in 2005. She was appointed a member of the 91:8 November 2013 – 21 October 2019 62: 31: 639:2019 Prime Minister's Resignation Honours 342:into the UK Government's handling of the 508:In March 2014, she was appointed by the 439:Hallett was appointed a Recorder of the 681: 510:Secretary of State for Northern Ireland 495:Vice-President of the Criminal Division 304:Heather Carol Hallett, Baroness Hallett 1367:Life peeresses created by Elizabeth II 546:, and he launched the public inquiry. 493:. In November 2013, she was appointed 133:3 October 2011 – 3 March 2014 1143: 1141: 412:Hallett was called to the Bar by the 7: 1317:Fellows of St Hugh's College, Oxford 1042:"Queen's Counsel Appointment's 1989" 764: 762: 736: 734: 732: 730: 652:, on 11 October 2019. She sits as a 1297:Alumni of St Hugh's College, Oxford 1206:10.1093/ww/9780199540884.013.U39871 1200:. A & C Black. 2022. 919:BBC News, Retrieved on 16 May 2012. 786:10.1093/ww/9780199540884.013.U18690 780:. A & C Black. 2020. 420:" related trial. She was appointed 1226:Bates, Stephen (11 October 2010). 1191:"Wilkinson, Nigel Vivian Marshall" 565:in 2005. This entitled her to the 25: 1372:21st-century British women judges 1178:. 17 October 2019. p. 18632. 596:in 2000. She was also awarded an 1271:Judicial Appointments Commission 851:– via www.telegraph.co.uk. 561:She was sworn in as a member of 461:Judicial Appointments Commission 366:International Police Association 1228:"Profile: Lady Justice Hallett" 841:"Lady Justice Hallett: profile" 821:from the original on 9 May 2022 259: 959:Judiciary of England and Wales 880:. 6 August 1999. p. 8517. 474:on 3 October 2011, succeeding 1: 1342:Queen's Bench Division judges 1213:UK public library membership 1098:The University of Portsmouth 1094:"Honorary degree recipients" 793:UK public library membership 633:Hallett was nominated for a 163:Member of the House of Lords 1377:21st-century English judges 1357:20th-century English people 1347:20th-century King's Counsel 1332:Members of the Inner Temple 1149:"Resignation Peerages 2019" 384:Brockenhurst Grammar School 1393: 1352:20th-century English women 368:. Hallett recalled during 623:St Hugh's College, Oxford 447:in 1999, assigned to the 402:St Hugh's College, Oxford 392:St Hugh's College, Oxford 297: 284:St Hugh's College, Oxford 199: 183: 172: 126: 84: 73: 61: 27:English judge (born 1949) 660:and last voted in 2021. 602:University of Portsmouth 550:Honours and affiliations 536:UK government's handling 521:UK government's handling 503:Lord Hughes of Ombersley 476:Baron Thomas of Cwmgiedd 350:Early life and education 1327:Lady Justices of Appeal 1267:Chair and Commissioners 1121:"Women in criminal law" 1072:The University of Derby 554:She was appointed as a 68:Official portrait, 2021 609:The Academy of Experts 558:(QC) on 4 April 1989. 449:Queen's Bench Division 404: 382:. She was educated at 1362:People from Eastleigh 1302:Crossbench life peers 643:Baroness Hallett, of 616:Women in Criminal Law 614:She is the patron of 400: 213:Heather Carol Hallett 1307:English women judges 1158:. 10 September 2019. 1068:"Honorary Graduates" 584:She was awarded the 579:post-nominal letters 571:The Right Honourable 354:Hallett was born in 41:The Baroness Hallett 37:The Right Honourable 898:on 18 December 2012 594:University of Derby 375:Desert Island Discs 1256:The Hallett Review 1175:The London Gazette 1046:The London Gazette 877:The London Gazette 696:. 15 December 2021 641:, and was created 598:honorary doctorate 405: 114:Sir Adrian Fulford 102:Sir Anthony Hughes 1211:(Subscription or 961:. 8 November 2013 957:(Press release). 843:. 8 November 2011 814:Independent.co.uk 791:(Subscription or 647:in the County of 540:COVID-19 pandemic 525:COVID-19 pandemic 344:COVID-19 pandemic 301: 300: 16:(Redirected from 1384: 1243: 1242: 1240: 1238: 1223: 1217: 1216: 1209: 1193: 1186: 1180: 1179: 1166: 1160: 1159: 1153: 1145: 1136: 1135: 1133: 1131: 1116: 1110: 1109: 1107: 1105: 1090: 1084: 1083: 1081: 1079: 1064: 1058: 1057: 1055: 1053: 1038: 1032: 1031: 1020: 1014: 1013: 1011: 1009: 995: 989: 988: 977: 971: 970: 968: 966: 951: 945: 944: 942: 940: 926: 920: 914: 908: 907: 905: 903: 888: 882: 881: 868: 862: 859: 853: 852: 850: 848: 837: 831: 830: 828: 826: 817:. 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Index

Heather Hallett
The Right Honourable
DBE
PC
KC

Vice-President of the Criminal Division of the Court of Appeal
Sir Anthony Hughes
Sir Adrian Fulford
Vice-President of the Queen's Bench Division
Sir John Thomas
Sir Nigel Davis
Member of the House of Lords
Lord Temporal
Incumbent
Life peerage
Eastleigh
Crossbench
Alma mater
St Hugh's College, Oxford
DBE
PC
KC
Court of Appeal
Bar Council
7/7 bombings
public inquiry
COVID-19 pandemic
Eastleigh
QPM

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