Charles Falconer

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Lord Charles Leslie Falconer, Baron Falconer of Thoroton (born 19 November 1951) is a former Lord Chancellor (June 2003-June 2007). He served as Minister of State at the Cabinet Office from July 1998 to June 2001. In June 2001 he joined the Department for Transport, Local Government and the Regions, where he was appointed Minister for Housing, Planning and Regeneration. He moved to the Home Office in May 2002 as Minister of State for Criminal Justice, Sentencing and Law Reform. He was appointed as Secretary of State for Constitutional Affairs and Lord Chancellor in June 2003.[1]


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  • Chair[2], AmicusHorizon Group (http://www.amicushorizon.org.uk/) - Housing association.[3] Approved by ACOBA who saw "no reason why he should not take it up forthwith"[4]
  • Chairman, NewcastleGateshead City Development Company, June 2008. Approved by ACOBA who saw "no reason why he should not take it up forthwith"[4]
  • Senior Counsel, Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP, July 2008. Approved by ACOBA who saw "no reason why he should not take it up forthwith on the terms he had agreed with the Lord Chief Justice, namely that he should not appear in any court in England and Wales and that his professional conduct should be regulated by the Bar Council of England and Wales, but he may become involved in litigation in other capacities and he may appear in arbitral proceedings and in other private proceedings, and in foreign courts subject to satisfying their rules"[4]
  • Chairman, Thames Gateway London Partnership, November 2008. Approved by ACOBA who saw "no reason why he should not take it up forthwith"[4]


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Notes and References

  1. Department for Constitutional Affairs, Lord Falconer of Thoroton, accessed 25 November 2008.
  2. AmicusHorizon Group, AmicusHorizon Group Board, accessed 25 November 2008.
  3. Gibb, Frances, "Falconer to join US firm," Times, 08 July 2008, accessed 25 November 2008.
  4. 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 The Advisory Committee on Business Appointments Tenth Report 2008-2009 Advisory Committee on Business Appointments, accessed 7 November 2014