The Honourable Mr Justice Beatson and The Honourable Mr Justice Langstaff have been appointed as Queen’s Bench Liaison Judges with special responsibility for the Administrative Court out of London.
These are the first two appointments to this role and coincide with the opening of the Administrative Court centres in Birmingham, Cardiff, Leeds and Manchester.
The Honourable Mr Justice Beatson will have responsibility for the Administrative Court on the Wales and Midland circuits. The Honourable Mr Justice Langstaff will be responsible for it on the Northern and North-Eastern circuits. They will each hear cases at centres on these circuits, and will work closely with Presiding Judges, the judiciary and the circuit administration to carry forward the newly introduced courts.
The Honourable Mr Justice Jack Beatson was called to the Bar (Inner Temple) in 1972. After teaching at the Universities of Bristol (1972-73) and Oxford (1973-89), he was appointed a Law Commissioner with particular responsibility for common law and public law in 1989. In 1994 he was appointed Rouse Ball Professor of English Law at Cambridge University and a Recorder. He was appointed Queen's Counsel in 1998, a deputy High Court Judge in 2000, and has been a Judge of the High Court of Justice, Queen’s Bench Division, since 2003.
After completing Voluntary Services Overseas (Sri Lanka) between 1966–67 The Honourable Mr Justice Brian (Frederick James) Langstaff was called to the Bar (Middle Temple) in 1971 and became a bencher in 2001. He took silk in 1994, became an Assistant recorder in 1991, recorder in 1995 and a Judge of the Employment Appeal Tribunal in 2000. He has been a Judge of the High Court of Justice, Queen’s Bench Division, since 2005.
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Notes to Editors
- The Regional Administrative Court will start from April 21st.
- For further details please contact the Judicial Communications Office on 020 7073 4852.
