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Brian Leveson. Sir Brian Henry Leveson [1] ( / ˈlɛvɪsən / LEV-iss-ən; born 22 June 1949) is a retired English judge who served as the President of the Queen's Bench Division and Head of Criminal Justice. Leveson chaired the public inquiry into the culture, practices and ethics of the British press, prompted by the News of the World phone ...
Sir Brian Leveson replaced Sir Adrian Fulford as the Investigatory Powers Commissioner in October 2019. Before assuming this role, Sir Brian was President of the Queen’s Bench Division (appointed in October 2013) and Head of Criminal Justice for England and Wales. Between 2009 and 2013, Sir Brian was the Chairman of the Sentencing Council ...
Oct 3, 2019 · Sir Brian Leveson was called to the Bar by Middle Temple in 1970, appointed Queen’s Counsel in 1986, and was a Recorder and a Deputy High Court Judge. He was appointed a Judge of the High Court ...
Jun 24, 2019 · Sir Brian Leveson, one of the most senior criminal judges in England and Wales, was hailed by colleagues as a ‘legal giant’ at his valedictory event. Best-known by the public for chairing the inquiry into the culture, practices and ethics of the Press, Sir Brian retired from his judicial role as President of the Queen’s Bench Division and ...
Mar 1, 2024 · Sir Brian Leveson said: “I am delighted to announce formally the merger of IPCO and OCDA. I am immensely proud of the work achieved by both organisations to date in overseeing and authorising the use of investigatory powers. “IPCO was set up following the Investigatory Powers Act 2016 and OCDA was established some two years later following ...
Oct 19, 2022 · The Prime Minister has approved the appointment of Sir Brian Leveson as the Investigatory Powers Commissioner (IPC) for a second three-year term, with effect from 21st October 2022.
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Nov 26, 2020 · Sir Brian Leveson, who is best known for leading the inquiry into press ethics after the phone hacking scandal, will chair an independent review of the company's supply chain and ethics.
