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Jonathan Sumption, Lord Sumption

Jonathan Philip Chadwick Sumption, Lord Sumption, OBE, PC, FSA, FRHistS, FRSL (born 9 December 1948), is a British author, medieval historian, barrister and former senior judge who sat on the Supreme Court of the United Kingdom between 2012 and 2018 and on the Hong Kong Court of Final Appeal between 2019 and 2024.

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Profession
Law
Occupation
Barrister; judge
Education
Eton College, Magdalen College, Oxford
Appointed by
Elizabeth II · Carrie Lam
Born
(1948-12-09) 9 December 1948 (age 77)
Children
2 daughters; 1 son

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Appointed by · 2
Jonathan Sumption, Lord Sumption → Carrie Lam, Elizabeth II
Born · 1
Jonathan Sumption, Lord Sumption → (1948-12-09) 9 December 1948 (age 77)
Children · 1
Jonathan Sumption, Lord Sumption → 2 daughters; 1 son
Chinese · 1
Jonathan Sumption, Lord Sumption → 岑耀信
Education · 1
Jonathan Sumption, Lord Sumption → Eton College, Magdalen College, Oxford
Jyutping · 1
Jonathan Sumption, Lord Sumption → Sam4 Jiu6 Seon3
Nominated by · 1
Jonathan Sumption, Lord Sumption → Kenneth Clarke
Occupation · 1
Jonathan Sumption, Lord Sumption → Barrister; judge
Parent(s) · 1
Jonathan Sumption, Lord Sumption → Anthony Sumption Hilda Hedigan
Preceded by · 1
Jonathan Sumption, Lord Sumption → The Lord Collins of Mapesbury

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Jonathan Sumption, Lord SumptionAppointed byCarrie Lam1.00infobox
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Jonathan Sumption, Lord SumptionChildren2 daughters; 1 son1.00infobox
Jonathan Sumption, Lord SumptionChinese岑耀信1.00infobox
Jonathan Sumption, Lord SumptionEducationEton College, Magdalen College, Oxford1.00infobox
Jonathan Sumption, Lord SumptionJyutpingSam4 Jiu6 Seon31.00infobox
Jonathan Sumption, Lord SumptionNominated byKenneth Clarke1.00infobox
Jonathan Sumption, Lord SumptionOccupationBarrister; judge1.00infobox
Jonathan Sumption, Lord SumptionParent(s)Anthony Sumption Hilda Hedigan1.00infobox
Jonathan Sumption, Lord SumptionPreceded byThe Lord Collins of Mapesbury1.00infobox
Jonathan Sumption, Lord SumptionProfessionLaw1.00infobox
Jonathan Sumption, Lord SumptionSpouse(s)Teresa Sumption, née Whelan1.00infobox
Jonathan Sumption, Lord SumptionSucceeded byLord Sales1.00infobox
Jonathan Sumption, Lord SumptionTranscriptionsTranscriptionsYue: CantoneseYale RomanizationSàhm Yiuh SeunJyutpingSam4 Jiu6 Seon31.00infobox
Jonathan Sumption, Lord SumptionYale RomanizationSàhm Yiuh Seun1.00infobox

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