Jonathan Sumption
Jonathan Philip Chadwick Sumption, Lord Sumption (born 9 December 1948), British writer, medieval historian and former senior judge, served before the British Supreme Court from 2012 to 2018. Sumption was elected Supreme Court Justice on January 11, 2012, succeeding Baron Collins and Lawrence Collins of Mapesbury. In exceptional cases, they were appointed to the Supreme Court directly in the practice of lawyers rather than as full-time judges. On December 9, 2018, I retired from the Supreme Court at the age of 70.
Sumption is best known for his attorney roles in many court cases. These included the investigation of Hutton on behalf of His Majesty's government in the Three Rivers case[3], and his representation of former Cabinet Secretary Stephen Byers and the Department of Transport in Railtrack's action against the British government, a private shareholder. In 2005 [4] for defending His Majesty's government in an appeal hearing initiated by Binyam Mohamed[5] and for successfully defending Russian billionaire Roman Abramovich in a private lawsuit brought by Russian tycoon Boris Berezovsky.
As A former academic, Sumption was appointed commander of the Order of the Order of the British Empire (OBE) on New Year's Eve in 2003. Sumption was elected a member of the Royal Historical Society (FRHistS) and a member of the London Antique Society (FSA).
Sumption criticized the UK government's restrictions and related policies during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Famous As: Judge of the Supreme Court of the United Kingdom
Birthdate: December 9, 1948
Sun Sign: Sagittarius
Birthplace: United Kingdom
