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
(1949-06-22) 22 June 1949 (age 74) Liverpool, England
Spouse
Lynne née Fishel
Children
3
Residence
London
Alma mater
Liverpool College 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 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)
Sir Brian Henry Leveson (/ˈlɛvɪsən/ LEV-iss-ən; born 22 June 1949) is a retired English judge who served as the President of the Queen's Bench Division...
The Leveson Inquiry was a judicial public inquiry into the culture, practices, and ethics of the British press following the News International phone...
Sir Brian Harold May CBE (born 19 July 1947) is an English musician, songwriter, record producer, animal rights activist and astrophysicist. He achieved...
pronounced as /ˈlɛvɪsən/ LEV-iss-ən. Arthur Leveson GCB (1868–1929), senior officer in the Royal Navy BrianLeveson QC, (born 1949), English judge in the Court...
following year, he was criticised in the findings of the Leveson Inquiry by chair BrianLeveson, who stated that comments made in Morgan's testimony about...
President of the Queen's Bench Division from 23 June 2019 succeeding Sir BrianLeveson. In 2023, it was reported that she was on the final shortlist to become...
first alumna of the university to become chancellor and replaces Sir BrianLeveson who became emeritus chancellor. In July 2021, Katona was selected to...
Minett and BrianLeveson. The first episode in the series premiered on ITV in 2003. Two follow-up episodes were also created by Minett and Leveson, featuring...
behaviour repeated in the murders. In his opening statement, prosecutor BrianLeveson portrayed the Wests as sex-obsessed sadistic murderers, terming the...
Idiots" Dewi Humphreys BrianLeveson and Paul Minett 10 March 2006 (2006-03-10) 7.17 67 2 "The Spokes Person" Dewi Humphreys BrianLeveson, Paul Minett, Bert...
behaviour repeated in the murders. In his opening statement, prosecutor BrianLeveson portrayed the Wests as sadistic sex-obsessed murderers, terming the...
series before returning for the eighth series onwards. Paul Minett and BrianLeveson were the sitcom's last main writers. Credited for most of the specials...
the Rolls Wilfrid Greene; Lord Justices of Appeal include John Laws, BrianLeveson and John Mummery. The British Government's Attorneys General have included...
McArdle as Stephen West Rupert Simonian as Josh Leach Jasper Jacob as BrianLeveson QC Jack Fortune as Richard Ferguson QC Vincent Brimble as Mr Justice...
producer) (5 September 1993). ""Episode #1.5"". Josie. Paul Minett & BrianLeveson (writers), Graham Wetherell (director & producer) (27 August 1991)....
earlier test was applied. In the High Court case of DPP v Patterson, Sir BrianLeveson observed that: Given the terms of the unanimous observations of the...
judicial commissioner under the Investigatory Powers Commissioner Sir BrianLeveson. In 2021, Steyn along with Lady Justice Nicola Davies and Mrs Justice...
The Piglet Files Genre Sitcom Created by BrianLeveson Paul Minett Starring Nicholas Lyndhurst Clive Francis John Ringham Michael Percival Serena Evans...
into the Harper residence. 104 3 "Desperately Stalking Susan" Ed Bye BrianLeveson and Paul Minett 23 July 2010 (2010-07-23) 4.42 Susan has enlisted the...
Nasser Khalili Sir Ralph Kohn Sir Ivan Lawrence Sir Oliver Letwin Sir BrianLeveson Sir Joseph Lyons Sir Charles Mendl Sir Sigismund Mendl Sir Ephraim Mirvis...
date UK viewers (millions) Series 84 1 "The Parent Trap" Baz Taylor BrianLeveson and Paul Minett 11 April 2008 (2008-04-11) 5.56 Ben is delighted when...
Auld 1998: Sir Igor Judge 2003: Sir John Thomas 1 January 2007: Sir BrianLeveson 1 January 2010: Sir John Goldring 1 January 2013: Sir Peter Gross 1...
& BrianLeveson.) "The Guru" and "Kenzo's Project" (co-written with Tom Anderson) (series 9) "Mary Christmas" (co-written with Paul Minnett & Brian Leveson)...
with tax evasion. The ensuing trial, with the prosecution case led by BrianLeveson QC, produced several revelations. The Diddy Men, who had appeared in...
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