Terence Etherton - Revision history

LGBT-HP: Fix bare tag: MW 1.45.1 Cite requires self-closing

2026-07-10T13:10:53Z

Fix bare <references> tag: MW 1.45.1 Cite requires self-closing <references/>

← Older revision		Revision as of 13:10, 10 July 2026
Line 21:		Line 21:

	==References==		==References==
	<references>		<references/>

	[[Category:Judges]]		[[Category:Judges]]

Wessexman at 16:37, 16 July 2023

2023-07-16T16:37:54Z

← Older revision		Revision as of 16:37, 16 July 2023
Line 8:		Line 8:

	In 2008 he was appointed a Lord Justice of Appeal,<ref>London Gazette issue 58845 page 15299 7 October 2008</ref> and received the customary appointment to the Privy Council. In 2013 he was appointed Chancellor of the High Court.<ref>http://www.judiciary.gov.uk/media/media-releases/2012/number-10-press-release-chancellor-high-crt-20122012 "Appointment of Chancellor of High Court" Judicial Office 20 December 2012</ref>		In 2008 he was appointed a Lord Justice of Appeal,<ref>London Gazette issue 58845 page 15299 7 October 2008</ref> and received the customary appointment to the Privy Council. In 2013 he was appointed Chancellor of the High Court.<ref>http://www.judiciary.gov.uk/media/media-releases/2012/number-10-press-release-chancellor-high-crt-20122012 "Appointment of Chancellor of High Court" Judicial Office 20 December 2012</ref>

			In June 2022 it was announced he would lead a review into the impact of a historical ban on LGBT people serving in the armed forces.The review will apply to veterans who served between 1967, when homosexual acts began to be decriminalised, and 2000 <ref> https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-61882562 (accessed 16 July 2023) </ref>.



	==Personal life==		==Personal life==
Line 13:		Line 17:

	Sir Terence was ranked number 25 in the [[Pink List 2010]], 26 in the [[Pink List 2011]], and 30 in the [[Pink List 2012]].		Sir Terence was ranked number 25 in the [[Pink List 2010]], 26 in the [[Pink List 2011]], and 30 in the [[Pink List 2012]].

	In June 2022 it was announced he would lead a review into the impact of a historical ban on LGBT people serving in the armed forces.The review will apply to veterans who served between 1967, when homosexual acts began to be decriminalised, and 2000 <ref> https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-61882562 (accessed 16 July 2023) </ref>.

Wessexman: Review into old ban in armed forces.

2023-07-16T16:37:15Z

Review into old ban in armed forces.

← Older revision		Revision as of 16:37, 16 July 2023
Line 13:		Line 13:

	Sir Terence was ranked number 25 in the [[Pink List 2010]], 26 in the [[Pink List 2011]], and 30 in the [[Pink List 2012]].		Sir Terence was ranked number 25 in the [[Pink List 2010]], 26 in the [[Pink List 2011]], and 30 in the [[Pink List 2012]].

			In June 2022 it was announced he would lead a review into the impact of a historical ban on LGBT people serving in the armed forces.The review will apply to veterans who served between 1967, when homosexual acts began to be decriminalised, and 2000 <ref> https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-61882562 (accessed 16 July 2023) </ref>.



	==References==		==References==

Ross Burgess at 14:20, 14 March 2016

2016-03-14T14:20:51Z

← Older revision		Revision as of 14:20, 14 March 2016
Line 2:		Line 2:

	==Early life==		==Early life==
	Etherton attended St Paul's School and then studied history and law at Corpus Christi College, [[Cambridge]]. He was in the British Sabre team from 1977 to 1980 and qualified for the Moscow Olympics.		Etherton attended St Paul's School and then studied history and law at [[Corpus Christi College, Cambridge]]. He was in the British Sabre team from 1977 to 1980 and qualified for the Moscow Olympics.

	==Legal career==		==Legal career==

Ross Burgess: /* References */

2015-05-23T05:42:48Z

References

← Older revision		Revision as of 05:42, 23 May 2015
Line 21:		Line 21:
	[[Category:Pink List 2011\|26]]		[[Category:Pink List 2011\|26]]
	[[Category:Pink List 2012\|30]]		[[Category:Pink List 2012\|30]]
			[[Category:Rainbow List 2014\|26]]
	[[Category:Knights and Dames]]		[[Category:Knights and Dames]]
	[[Category:Fencers]]		[[Category:Fencers]]
	[[Category:Living people]]		[[Category:Living people]]
	[[Category:1951 births]]		[[Category:1951 births]]

Ross Burgess at 00:50, 22 December 2013

2013-12-22T00:50:32Z

← Older revision		Revision as of 00:50, 22 December 2013
Line 1:		Line 1:
	Sir '''Terence Etherton''' (born 1951) is a judge.		[[File:Terence etherton.jpg\|thumb\|Sir Terence Etherton]]Sir '''Terence Etherton''' (born 1951) is a judge.

	==Early life==		==Early life==

Ross Burgess: /* References */

2013-12-19T10:08:05Z

References

← Older revision		Revision as of 10:08, 19 December 2013
Line 23:		Line 23:
	[[Category:Knights and Dames]]		[[Category:Knights and Dames]]
	[[Category:Fencers]]		[[Category:Fencers]]
			[[Category:Living people]]
			[[Category:1951 births]]

Ross Burgess: /* References */

2013-08-09T16:58:48Z

References

← Older revision		Revision as of 16:58, 9 August 2013
Line 22:		Line 22:
	[[Category:Pink List 2012\|30]]		[[Category:Pink List 2012\|30]]
	[[Category:Knights and Dames]]		[[Category:Knights and Dames]]
			[[Category:Fencers]]

Ross Burgess: /* References */

2013-08-09T16:20:46Z

References

← Older revision		Revision as of 16:20, 9 August 2013
Line 21:		Line 21:
	[[Category:Pink List 2011\|26]]		[[Category:Pink List 2011\|26]]
	[[Category:Pink List 2012\|30]]		[[Category:Pink List 2012\|30]]
			[[Category:Knights and Dames]]

Ross Burgess at 16:17, 9 August 2013

2013-08-09T16:17:10Z

← Older revision		Revision as of 16:17, 9 August 2013
Line 1:		Line 1:
	Sir '''Terence Etherton''' (born 1951) is a judge.		Sir '''Terence Etherton''' (born 1951) is a judge.

			==Early life==
	Etherton attended St Paul's School and then studied history and law at Corpus Christi College, [[Cambridge]]. He was in the British Sabre team from 1977 to 1980 and qualified for the Moscow Olympics.		Etherton attended St Paul's School and then studied history and law at Corpus Christi College, [[Cambridge]]. He was in the British Sabre team from 1977 to 1980 and qualified for the Moscow Olympics.

	Etherton was called to the bar in 1974 and became a QC in 1990. He was appointed a High Court judge in 2001<ref>London Gazette issue=56092 Page 535,16 January 2001}}</ref> and assigned to the Chancery Division, receiving the customary knighthood. In August 2006, he was appointed Chairman of the Law Commission,<ref>http://www.legalday.com/commentaries/dca/chair_law_commission.html "Terence Etherton to Chair Law Commission" ''legalday.com'' 25 July 2006</ref> the statutory independent body created by the Law Commissions Act 1965 to keep the law under review and to recommend reform where needed.		==Legal career==
			Etherton was called to the bar in 1974 and became a QC in 1990. He was appointed a High Court judge in 2001<ref>London Gazette issue 56092 Page 535,16 January 2001</ref> and assigned to the Chancery Division, receiving the customary knighthood. In August 2006, he was appointed Chairman of the Law Commission,<ref>http://www.legalday.com/commentaries/dca/chair_law_commission.html "Terence Etherton to Chair Law Commission" ''legalday.com'' 25 July 2006</ref> the statutory independent body created by the Law Commissions Act 1965 to keep the law under review and to recommend reform where needed.

	In 2008 he was appointed a Lord Justice of Appeal,<ref>London Gazette issue 58845 page 15299 7 October 2008</ref> and received the customary appointment to the Privy Council. In 2013 he was appointed Chancellor of the High Court.<ref>http://www.judiciary.gov.uk/media/media-releases/2012/number-10-press-release-chancellor-high-crt-20122012 "Appointment of Chancellor of High Court" Judicial Office 20 December 2012</ref>		In 2008 he was appointed a Lord Justice of Appeal,<ref>London Gazette issue 58845 page 15299 7 October 2008</ref> and received the customary appointment to the Privy Council. In 2013 he was appointed Chancellor of the High Court.<ref>http://www.judiciary.gov.uk/media/media-releases/2012/number-10-press-release-chancellor-high-crt-20122012 "Appointment of Chancellor of High Court" Judicial Office 20 December 2012</ref>