Andrew Leggatt


Sir Andrew Peter Leggatt, PC was a British judge who served as the Lord Justice of Appeal and as a member of the Privy Council. He was noted for his acerbic wit and precise, well-written judgements. As a barrister, his clients included Paul McCartney and Robert Bolt.

Biography

He was educated at Eton College and King's College, Cambridge. He wrote Tribunals for Users - One System, One Service, published by the Department for Constitutional Affairs. He liked the English language and literature and was a member of the Queen's English Society.
He had two children, George and Alice. His son, George, is also a judge and was appointed to the UK Supreme Court before his father's death.

Judgments