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'''Edward Peter Lawless Faulks, |
'''Edward Peter Lawless Faulks, Baron Faulks''', ] (born 19 August 1950), is an ] ] and unaffiliated ], who is the current Chairman of the ] (IPSO). He was ] between December 2013 and July 2016. | ||
==Background and education== | ==Background and education== | ||
⚫ | Faulks is the son of His Honour Peter Ronald Faulks ], a ], and Pamela Faulks (''née'' Lawless). The novelist ] is his younger brother. His uncle was ], a ]. | ||
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⚫ | Faulks is the son of His Honour Peter Ronald Faulks ] and Pamela Faulks (née Lawless). The novelist ] is his younger brother. His uncle was ], a High Court judge. | ||
He was educated at ] and ], where he graduated with an MA and |
He was educated at ] and ], where he graduated with an MA and of which he is an honorary fellow.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.jesus.ox.ac.uk/people/honorary-fellows|title=Honorary Fellows {{!}} Jesus College, University of Oxford|website=www.jesus.ox.ac.uk|language=en|access-date=2017-12-04}}</ref> | ||
==Career== | == Career == | ||
Faulks was ] by the ] in 1973. He became a ] in 1996, an Assistant ] in 1996, and a ] in 2000. He became a Bencher of the Middle Temple in 2002. | |||
Faulks became a ] in 1996 and a ] in 2000. He is a member of the ]. He became a bencher in 2002. He was a Literary Agent, for ], from 1980–81. He was an Assistant Recorder, 1996–2000. He was Chairman of the Professional Negligence Bar Association 2002–04 and Special Advisor to the ] on compensation culture, 2005–06. In 2010 he was created a ] as '''Baron Faulks''', of ] in the ].<ref>{{London Gazette |issue=59497 |date=26 July 2010 |page=14201 }}</ref> | |||
Faulks was chairman of the Professional Negligence Bar Association from 2002 to 2004, ] to the ] on compensation culture from 2005 to 2006, and head of research for the ] from 2010 to 2012. He is a member of the ]. He was a literary agent at ] from 1980 to 1981. | |||
⚫ | In December 2013 it was announced that with effect from 20 January 2014 Faulks would become a ] at the ].<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.gov.uk/government/news/ministerial-changes-december-2013 |title=Ministerial changes: December 2013 |date=18 December 2013 |access-date=19 December 2013}}</ref> He served in this role until July 2016 when he resigned from the government |
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In 2010 he was created a ] as '''Baron Faulks''', of ] in the ].<ref>{{London Gazette |issue=59497 |date=26 July 2010 |page=14201 }}</ref> | |||
⚫ | In December 2013 it was announced that with effect from 20 January 2014 Faulks would become a ] at the ].<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.gov.uk/government/news/ministerial-changes-december-2013 |title=Ministerial changes: December 2013 |date=18 December 2013 |access-date=19 December 2013}}</ref> He served in this role until July 2016 when he resigned from the government in protest against the appointment of a non-lawyer, ], as ] by new prime minister ].<ref>{{cite news |last=Gibb |first=Frances |title=Justice minister quits with blast at 'novice' lord chancellor |url=http://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/justice-minister-quits-with-blast-at-novice-lord-chancellor-x99qd8xl5 |date=19 July 2016 |access-date=19 July 2016 |newspaper=] |url-access=subscription }}</ref> | ||
Lord Faulks was appointed a Justice at the Astana International Financial Centre Court in Astana, Kazakhstan, in 2018.<ref>{{cite web |title=UK judges head new court in Kazakhstan |url=https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/uk-judges-head-new-court-in-kazakhstan-0dkf6c87d |website=www.thetimes.co.uk}}</ref> | Lord Faulks was appointed a Justice at the Astana International Financial Centre Court in Astana, Kazakhstan, in 2018.<ref>{{cite web |title=UK judges head new court in Kazakhstan |url=https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/uk-judges-head-new-court-in-kazakhstan-0dkf6c87d |website=www.thetimes.co.uk}}</ref> | ||
Since January 2020, he has been Chairman of the ],<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.ipso.co.uk/news-press-releases/press-releases/eminent-qc-appointed-as-ipso-chairman/|title=Eminent QC appointed as IPSO Chairman|website=www.ipso.co.uk|access-date=2020-01-09}}</ref> the independent regulator of the majority of newspapers and magazines in the UK. | Since January 2020, he has been Chairman of the ],<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.ipso.co.uk/news-press-releases/press-releases/eminent-qc-appointed-as-ipso-chairman/|title=Eminent QC appointed as IPSO Chairman|website=www.ipso.co.uk|access-date=2020-01-09}}</ref> the independent regulator of the majority of newspapers and magazines in the UK. | ||
==Controversy== | |||
On 10 June 2015, Faulks questioned in the House of Lords "But the question that arises out of social welfare law is whether it is always necessary for everybody who has quite real problems to have a lawyer at £200-odd an hour, or whether there are better and more effective ways of giving advice.".<ref>{{citation|title=Legal Aid, Sentencing and Punishment of Offenders Act 2012|url=https://publications.parliament.uk/pa/ld201516/ldhansrd/text/150610-0001.htm#15061054000331|date=10 June 2015|work=Lords Hansard}}</ref> The fact-checking web-site FullFact.org investigated and concluded that the claim was untrue - only in exceptionally rare circumstances do legal aid lawyers command such charges, with £50-£70 per hour being a routine fee.<ref>{{cite news|title=Legal aid lawyers aren't on £200 an hour|url=https://fullfact.org/factcheck/law/200_hour_legal_aid-45646|date=6 July 2015|work=FullFact.org}}</ref> | |||
==Other activities== | ==Other activities== |
Revision as of 00:42, 20 June 2021
The Right HonourableThe Lord FaulksQC | |
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Minister of State for Civil Justice and Legal Policy | |
In office 20 January 2014 – 19 July 2016 | |
Prime Minister | David Cameron |
Preceded by | The Lord McNally |
Succeeded by | No appointment |
Member of the House of Lords Lord Temporal | |
Incumbent | |
Assumed office 21 July 2010 Life Peerage | |
Personal details | |
Born | Edward Peter Lawless Faulks (1950-08-19) 19 August 1950 (age 74) |
Nationality | English |
Political party | Unaffiliated (formerly Conservative) |
Spouse | Catherine Frances Turner |
Children | 2 |
Occupation | Barrister |
Edward Peter Lawless Faulks, Baron Faulks, QC (born 19 August 1950), is an English barrister and unaffiliated peer, who is the current Chairman of the Independent Press Standards Organisation (IPSO). He was Minister of State for Justice between December 2013 and July 2016.
Background and education
Faulks is the son of His Honour Peter Ronald Faulks MC, a circuit judge, and Pamela Faulks (née Lawless). The novelist Sebastian Faulks is his younger brother. His uncle was Sir Neville Faulks, a High Court judge.
He was educated at Wellington College and Jesus College, Oxford, where he graduated with an MA and of which he is an honorary fellow.
Career
Faulks was called to the Bar by the Middle Temple in 1973. He became a Queen's Counsel in 1996, an Assistant Recorder in 1996, and a Recorder in 2000. He became a Bencher of the Middle Temple in 2002.
Faulks was chairman of the Professional Negligence Bar Association from 2002 to 2004, special adviser to the Department for Constitutional Affairs on compensation culture from 2005 to 2006, and head of research for the Society of Conservative Lawyers from 2010 to 2012. He is a member of the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators. He was a literary agent at Curtis Brown from 1980 to 1981.
In 2010 he was created a life peer as Baron Faulks, of Donnington in the Royal County of Berkshire.
In December 2013 it was announced that with effect from 20 January 2014 Faulks would become a Minister of State at the Ministry of Justice. He served in this role until July 2016 when he resigned from the government in protest against the appointment of a non-lawyer, Liz Truss, as Secretary of State for Justice by new prime minister Theresa May.
Lord Faulks was appointed a Justice at the Astana International Financial Centre Court in Astana, Kazakhstan, in 2018.
Since January 2020, he has been Chairman of the Independent Press Standards Organisation, the independent regulator of the majority of newspapers and magazines in the UK.
Other activities
Faulks is a contributing editor to Local Authority Liabilities, 1998, 4th edition 2009. He is on the board of the social enterprise Liberty Kitchen, set up to reduce recidivism at Pentonville Prison.
Personal life
Lord Faulks married Catherine Frances Turner, daughter of Lindsay Turner and Anthea Cadbury, in 1990. They have two sons. Catherine Faulks is a Conservative councillor on Kensington and Chelsea London Borough Council.
References
- "Honorary Fellows | Jesus College, University of Oxford". www.jesus.ox.ac.uk. Retrieved 4 December 2017.
- "No. 59497". The London Gazette. 26 July 2010. p. 14201.
- "Ministerial changes: December 2013". 18 December 2013. Retrieved 19 December 2013.
- Gibb, Frances (19 July 2016). "Justice minister quits with blast at 'novice' lord chancellor". The Times. Retrieved 19 July 2016.
- "UK judges head new court in Kazakhstan". www.thetimes.co.uk.
- "Eminent QC appointed as IPSO Chairman". www.ipso.co.uk. Retrieved 9 January 2020.
- "Our Board". www.libertykitchen.org. Retrieved 21 June 2019.
- "Lord Feldman's failure to vote leaves Faulks furious". The Daily Telegraph.
- "Cllr Catherine Faulks". RBKC. Retrieved 1 July 2017.
- Who's who 2011 (163rd ed.). London: A. & C. Black. 2010. ISBN 978-1-4081-2856-5.
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Orders of precedence in the United Kingdom | ||
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Preceded byThe Lord Beecham | Gentlemen The Lord Faulks |
Followed byThe Lord Allan of Hallam |
- 1950 births
- Living people
- People educated at Wellington College, Berkshire
- Alumni of Jesus College, Oxford
- British barristers
- Conservative Party (UK) life peers
- Life peers created by Elizabeth II
- Members of the Middle Temple
- Queen's Counsel 1901–2000
- Queen's Counsel 2001–
- Government ministers of the United Kingdom
- Life peers
- Fellows of Jesus College, Oxford