Barrington Black

Barrington Black is a British lawyer who was a member of the Supreme Court of Gibraltar.[1][2][3] a former criminal defence Solicitor, Metropolitan Stipendiary Magistrate, Circuit Judge and thereafter, following retirement from English Bench, appointed a Supreme Court Judge in Gibraltar. Retired from the bench in 82nd year, only exceeded by Lord Denning who retired aged 83.

Born : 1932

Alma mater : University of Leeds

Early Life : Born in Leeds, although great grandparents came from Russia ( Bialystok) and Lithuania in 1880, great uncle played cricket for Gloucestershire in 1911, another wrote speeches for Lloyd George in 1915, and a third became Lord Mayor of Bradford.

Educated Roundhay School and Leeds University (President of the Union 1952-53) and Vice President NUS

National Service 1956-58, commissioned in RASC.

Married, four children and 10 grandchildren.

Councillor Harrrogate Borough Council 1964-7, Contested Harrogate (L) 1964 gen election. Member Court and Council Leeds University, 1979-84.

Professional Life : Admitted Solicitor 1956, commenced practice as Barrington Black & Co in Leeds 1958, amalgamated with, and became partner in Walker Morris & co of Bradford, creating their Leeds base, 1969 left Walker Morris to re-open as Barrington Black & Co and took in Austin & Co. Extensive criminal defence practice in murder and heavy crime including the notorious Black Panther. The practice later amalgamated with two other old established Leeds firms Harrison, Jobbings & Co and Bateson, Coates & Co, and is now one of Leeds largest commercial and private client firms operating from two offices under the name of "Blacks".

Judicial career:

1984 Appointed Metropolitan Stipendiary Magistrate ( now known as District Judge) sitting at Bow Street and Marylebone, 1985-93 Chairman Inner London Juvenile Court, 1991-93 Chairman Family Court, 1987 Assistant Recorder, 1989 Recorder, 1993-2005 Circuit Judge.then post official retirement age, invited to sit as Deputy Circuit Judge from 2005-7.

However, in January 2012, and approaching 80th birthday invited to take up 2 year appointment as full-time Judge of Supreme Court in Gibraltar, specifically to clear up a criminal backlog in the Protectorate. retiring in April 2014.

Written Work ; "Both sides of the Bench", a memoir, (Waterside Press,2016) magazine articles for Sunday Times, Telegraph, and prolific contributor to "The Times" letters, and an after dinner speaker.

References

  1. ↑ "Yorkshire legal figure retires from judiciary". Yorkshire Post. 7 January 2005. Retrieved 9 April 2017.
  2. ↑ Michael Freedland (29 November 2012). "Barrington Black: Gibraltar's supreme lawman". Jewish Chronicle. Retrieved 9 April 2017.
  3. ↑ "Rock star has no plans to retire". Law Society Gazette. 28 April 2014. Retrieved 9 April 2017.
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