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Alastair Norris

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Sir Alastair Norris
Justice of the High Court
Assumed office
2007
Vice-Chancellor of the County Palatine of Lancaster
Personal details
Born (1950-12-17) 17 December 1950 (age 73)
NationalityBritish
Residence(s)Marlow, Buckinghamshire, UK
Alma materSt John's College, Cambridge
OccupationJudge
Professionlegal

Sir Alastair Hubert Norris (born 17 December 1950), styled The Hon. Mr Justice Norris, is a judge of the High Court of England and Wales.[1]

He was educated at Pate's Grammar School and St John's College, Cambridge.[2]

He was called to the bar at Lincoln's Inn in 1973. He has been a judge of the High Court of Justice (Chancery Division) since 2007. In 2018 he was knighted and granted a coat of arms by letters patent.[3]

Blazon

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Norris's badge
  • Arms: Sable on a Chevron Or between three Fleeces Argent three Millrinds Sable on a Chief Argent three Roses Gules.
  • Crest: Upon a Helm with a Wreath Argent and Sable An Oystercatcher proper holding in the dexter foot a sinister Hand appaumy couped at the wrist Gules.
  • Badge: Standing on a Capstan Sable an Eagle displayed Or.

References

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  1. ^ "Senior judiciary". Courts and Tribunals Judiciary. Retrieved 19 October 2014.
  2. ^ ‘NORRIS, Hon. Sir Alastair Hubert’, Who's Who 2014, A & C Black, an imprint of Bloomsbury Publishing plc, 2014
  3. ^ A grant of Arms, Crest and Badge was made to Sir Alastair Hubert NORRIS of Marlow, Buckinghamshire, knight, by Letters Patent of Garter and Clarenceux Kings of Arms dated 3 September 2018. College reference: Grants 181, 223. College of Arms, 130 Queen Victoria Street, London, London EC4V 4BT, United Kingdom. http://www.college-of-arms.gov.uk