Sir David Nicholas Ramsay Latham, PC (born 18 September 1942) is a retired British judge who was

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and Chairman of the Parole Board for England and Wales. Latham is the son of Robert Latham (1912–1995), editor of the diary of

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, and his first wife, Eileen Ramsay (d. 1969). He was educated at

Bryanston School Bryanston School is a Public school (United Kingdom), public school (English Private schools in the United Kingdom, private boarding school, boarding and day school for pupils aged 13–18) located next to the village of Bryanston, and near the ...

and

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. Latham was vice-president of the

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(Criminal Division) from 2006 until his retirement from the bench in February 2009. He was appointed a Lord Justice of Appeal in 2000, having been a High Court Judge since 1992. He was called to the Bar in 1964 and made a Bencher in 1989. He was appointed

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in 1985. He was Presiding Judge for the Midland and Oxford Circuit 1995–99, and a Member of the General Council of the Bar 1987–92. He was a Recorder 1983–92, and a member of the Judicial Studies Board 1988–91.

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1942 births Living people People from Weston-super-Mare People educated at Bryanston School Alumni of Queens' College, Cambridge Knights Bachelor Lord justices of appeal English King's Counsel Members of the Privy Council of the United Kingdom {{England-law-bio-stub