Sir Philip Howard Otton (born 28 May 1933), styled The Rt Hon Sir Philip Otton, is a former Lord Justice of Appeal (1995–2001).[1]
Sir Philip Otton | |
|---|---|
| Lord Justice of Appeal | |
| In office 1995–2001 | |
| Justice of the High Court | |
| In office 1983–1995 | |
Career
editOtton was educated at the University of Birmingham (LLB). In 1983, he was approved as a High Court Judge and assigned to the Queen's Bench Division. He was subsequently appointed as Lord Justice of Appeal in 1995.[1] In 2004, he was appointed to the Court of Appeal in Gibraltar.[2] He was judge of the Qatar Civil and Commercial Court from 2007 to 2011.[1]
Judgments
edit- Mothew v Bristol & West Building Society [1998] EWCA Civ 533, [1998] Ch 1 - leading English fiduciary law and professional negligence case, concerning a solicitor's duty of care and skill, and the nature of fiduciary duties; Otton concurring with Millett LJ
- R v Inspectorate of Pollution, ex p. Greenpeace (No.2) [1994] 4 All ER 329 - leading case on standing of interest groups to bring applications for judicial review and the meaning of 'sufficient interest' under section 31(3) of the Senior Courts Act 1981.
Awards and honours
editOtton was awarded the Coventry Award of Merit in 2002.[3] He holds honorary degrees from Nottingham Trent University, the University of Essex and the University of Birmingham.[1]
References
edit- 1 2 3 4 "Philip (Howard) OTTON". Debrett's. Retrieved 6 August 2014.
- ↑ "Sir Philip Otton". 20 Essex Street. Retrieved 6 August 2014.
- ↑ "City honours more special people". Coventry Telegraph. 13 April 2002. Retrieved 8 August 2014.
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