Lennie Hoffmann, Baron Hoffmann
Leonard Hubert "Lennie"[1][2][3] Hoffmann, Baron Hoffmann, PC, GBS (born 8 May 1934) is a retired senior South African-British judge. He was a Lord of Appeal in Ordinary from 1995 to 2009.
The Lord Hoffmann | |
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 Official parliamentary photo of Lord Hoffmann | |
| Second Senior Lord of Appeal in Ordinary | |
| In office 10 January 2007 – 21 April 2009 | |
| Monarch | Elizabeth II |
| Preceded by | Lord Nicholls of Birkenhead |
| Succeeded by | Lord Hope of Craighead |
| Lord of Appeal in Ordinary | |
| In office 21 February 1995 – 21 April 2009 | |
| Succeeded by | Lord Collins of Mapesbury |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Leonard Hubert Hoffmann 8 May 1934 Cape Town, South Africa |
| Nationality | British |
| Spouse(s) | Gillian Hoffmann |
| Children | 2 |
| Alma mater | University of Cape Town The Queen's College, Oxford |
| Occupation | Jurist |
References
- ↑ Sengupta, Kim (18 December 1998). How Hoffmann's halo slipped. The Independent. https://www.independent.co.uk/news/how-hoffmanns-halo-slipped-1192054.html. Retrieved 24 September 2019.
- ↑ Lord Hoffmann: A conservative liberal. BBC News. http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk_politics/253602.stm. Retrieved 5 April 2018.
- ↑ Birthdays today. The Telegraph. 8 May 2013. https://www.telegraph.co.uk/archive/2013-5-8.html. Retrieved 28 April 2014. "Lord Hoffmann, a former Lord of Appeal in Ordinary, 79".