David Latham
| The Rt. Hon. Lord Justice Latham | |
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| Lord Justice of Appeal | |
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In office 2000–2009 | |
| Monarch | Queen Elizabeth II |
| Chairman of the Parole Board for England and Wales | |
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In office 2009–2012 | |
| Personal details | |
| Nationality | British |
| Occupation | Judge |
| Profession | Barrister |
Sir David Nicholas Ramsay Latham (born 1942) was a British judge and was a former Lord Justice of Appeal and Chairman of the Parole Board for England and Wales.
Latham was Vice-President of the Court of Appeal (Criminal Division) from 2006 until his retirement from the bench in February 2009. He was appointed a Lord Justice of Appeal in 2000, having been a High Court Judge since 1992. He was called to the Bar in 1964 and made a Bencher in 1989. He was appointed Queen's Counsel in 1985.[1]
He was Presiding Judge for the Midland and Oxford Circuit 1995–99, and a Member of the General Council of the Bar 1987–92. He was a Recorder 1983–92, and a member of the Judicial Studies Board 1988–91.[1]
Latham is the son of Robert Latham (1912–1995), editor of the diary of Samuel Pepys, and his first wife, Eileen Ramsay (d. 1969).
Offices
| Preceded by Sir Duncan Nichol |
Chairman of the Parole Board (England & Wales) 2009 - 2012 |
Succeeded by Sir David Calvert-Smith |
Notes
- 1 2 "Straw appoints Sir David Latham as Chairman of the Parole Board". Community Justice Portal. 23 February 2009.