The
Rt Hon Sir Terence Etherton, Master of the Rolls and one of the country’s most
senior judges has given a public lecture at Northumbria University, Newcastle.
Sir
Terence explored the historic relationship between equity and conscience and
examined the extent to which unconscionability is appropriate ingredient of
civil liberty in modern times. He also spent time during his visit meeting and
and speaking with Northumbria Law School students – many of whom attended his
lecture.
Sir
Terence was appointed as Master of the Rolls in October 2016, following
approval by The Queen. The position dates back to the 13th century and means he
is the Head of Civil Justice and the second most senior judge in England and
Wales. Having been called to the Bar in 1974, Sir Terence became a Queen’s
Counsel in 1990. He was appointed a High
Court Judge in 2001 and assigned to the Chancery division, receiving a
customary Knighthood. In 2006, he was appointed Chairman of the Law Commission
and two years later, a Lord Justice of Appeal and a place on the Privy Council.
In 2009, he became President of the Council of Inns of Court, and in 2013 the
Chancellor of the High Court, head of the Chancery.
Professor
John Wilson Pro Vice-Chancellor for the Faculty of Business and Law at
Northumbria said: “This is the first time a Master of the Rolls has delivered a
public lecture here at Northumbria, and it was extremely well attended by both
the legal community and members of the public.
It was an honour and a privilege to
hear his insightful lecture on such a fascinating and important subject. As a
law school, we were also delighted that he was able to meet some of our
students – an opportunity I have no doubt will have enriched their learning
experience.”
Northumbria Law School is
the largest law school in the North East, with a national and international
reputation for academic excellence in legal education. It was recognised at the
highest level in 2013 when the University was awarded the Queen’s Anniversary
Prize in Further and Higher Education in for the outstanding community work of
its Student Law Office.
Northumbria University is currently in the running to be named the Times
Higher Education best university of the year, with competition from the likes
of the University of Winchester, Liverpool John Moores University and
Nottingham Trent University.
