Vivian Ramsey
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Sir Vivian Arthur Ramsey, styled The Hon. Mr Justice Ramsey, is a British High Court judge
and former civil engineer
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He sits in the Queen's Bench Division of the High Court. He had previously enjoyed a notable career in civil engineering. Gaining a degree in Engineering Science and Economics from Oriel College, Oxford, he worked with Ove Arup in both London and Libya.
He was called to the Bar, Middle Temple
in 1979, joining Keating Chambers in 1981 and taking Silk in 1992. He was declared Construction Silk of the Year by Construction Design in 1992. He served as Bencher of Middle Temple in 2002 and as Head of Chambers (2003–2005). He was appointed to the Queen's Bench Division and received a knighthood in 2005. He is currently the judge in charge of Technology and Construction.
High Court judge
A High Court judge is a judge of the High Court of Justice, and represents the third highest level of judge in the courts of England and Wales. High Court judges are referred to as puisne judges...
and former civil engineer
Civil engineer
A civil engineer is a person who practices civil engineering; the application of planning, designing, constructing, maintaining, and operating infrastructures while protecting the public and environmental health, as well as improving existing infrastructures that have been neglected.Originally, a...
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He sits in the Queen's Bench Division of the High Court. He had previously enjoyed a notable career in civil engineering. Gaining a degree in Engineering Science and Economics from Oriel College, Oxford, he worked with Ove Arup in both London and Libya.
He was called to the Bar, Middle Temple
Middle Temple
The Honourable Society of the Middle Temple, commonly known as Middle Temple, is one of the four Inns of Court exclusively entitled to call their members to the English Bar as barristers; the others being the Inner Temple, Gray's Inn and Lincoln's Inn...
in 1979, joining Keating Chambers in 1981 and taking Silk in 1992. He was declared Construction Silk of the Year by Construction Design in 1992. He served as Bencher of Middle Temple in 2002 and as Head of Chambers (2003–2005). He was appointed to the Queen's Bench Division and received a knighthood in 2005. He is currently the judge in charge of Technology and Construction.