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Patrick Swaffer

Patrick Swaffer (born 12 February 1951) is a British lawyer who has worked in a wide variety of media organisations. Formerly a legal advisor to the British Board of Film Classification (BBFC), he was appointed its president by the BBFC's Council of Management after an open competition on 17 October 2012, serving in the role for a decade. Swaffer is…

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Known for
Former president of the British Board of Film Classification (BBFC)
Occupation
Media lawyer
Alma mater
University of Exeter
Born
(1951-02-12) 12 February 1951 (age 75) London, England
Children
3
Years active
1974–present

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Career

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Patrick Swaffer

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Patrick Swaffer

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related to Career · 20
Patrick Swaffer → BBFC, British Board, Crown Court, Exeter, Film Classification, Formerly, Goodman Derrick, He, In, It, London, Media, Media Compliance Services LLP, Natasha Kaplinsky, October, September, Sir Quentin Thomas, South Eastern Circuit, Swaffer, University
related to External links · 5
Patrick Swaffer → An, BBFC, Exeposé, Mark Allison, October
Alma mater · 1
Patrick Swaffer → University of Exeter
Born · 1
Patrick Swaffer → (1951-02-12) 12 February 1951 (age 75) London, England
Children · 1
Patrick Swaffer → 3
Known for · 1
Patrick Swaffer → Former president of the British Board of Film Classification (BBFC)
Occupation · 1
Patrick Swaffer → Media lawyer
Years active · 1
Patrick Swaffer → 1974–present

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Patrick SwafferChildren31.00infobox
Patrick SwafferKnown forFormer president of the British Board of Film Classification (BBFC)1.00infobox
Patrick SwafferOccupationMedia lawyer1.00infobox
Patrick SwafferYears active1974–present1.00infobox
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Patrick Swafferrelated to CareerUniversity0.60section
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Patrick Swafferrelated to CareerGoodman Derrick0.60section

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