Christopher Rose (judge)
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Sir Christopher Rose (born 10 February 1937) was a judge, as Lord Justice Rose, in the Court of Appeal of England and Wales
and a member of the Privy Council of the United Kingdom
. He became Vice-President of the Criminal Division of the Court of Appeal. On 24 April 2006 he retired.
During his time on the Court of Appeal he was an outspoken critic of recent legislation, in particular the Criminal Justice Act 2003
and the Sexual Offences Act 2003
, which he criticised as being poorly drafted, saying: "If a history of criminal legislation ever comes to be written it is unlikely that 2003 will be identified as a year of exemplary skill in the annals of Parliamentary drafting."
In 1957 he obtained a degree in law from the University of Leeds
.
Court of Appeal of England and Wales
The Court of Appeal of England and Wales is the second most senior court in the English legal system, with only the Supreme Court of the United Kingdom above it...
and a member of the Privy Council of the United Kingdom
Privy Council of the United Kingdom
Her Majesty's Most Honourable Privy Council, usually known simply as the Privy Council, is a formal body of advisers to the Sovereign in the United Kingdom...
. He became Vice-President of the Criminal Division of the Court of Appeal. On 24 April 2006 he retired.
During his time on the Court of Appeal he was an outspoken critic of recent legislation, in particular the Criminal Justice Act 2003
Criminal Justice Act 2003
The Criminal Justice Act 2003 is an Act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. It is a wide ranging measure introduced to modernise many areas of the criminal justice system in England and Wales and, to a lesser extent, in Scotland and Northern Ireland....
and the Sexual Offences Act 2003
Sexual Offences Act 2003
The Sexual Offences Act 2003 is an Act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland that was passed in 2003 and became law on 1 May 2004.It replaced older sexual offences laws with more specific and explicit wording...
, which he criticised as being poorly drafted, saying: "If a history of criminal legislation ever comes to be written it is unlikely that 2003 will be identified as a year of exemplary skill in the annals of Parliamentary drafting."
In 1957 he obtained a degree in law from the University of Leeds
University of Leeds
The University of Leeds is a British Redbrick university located in the city of Leeds, West Yorkshire, England...
.