Rupert David Hingston Bursell, (born 10 November 1942) is a British
barrister and
Anglican priest, educated at
St John's School, Leatherhead
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University of Exeter
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(LLB) and
St Edmund Hall, Oxford
St Edmund Hall (sometimes known as The Hall or informally as Teddy Hall) is a constituent college of the University of Oxford. The college claims to be "the oldest surviving academic society to house and educate undergraduates in any universit ...
(MA, DPhil).
He was a
circuit judge from 1988 to 2008, a senior circuit judge from 2003 to 2008 , and a
deputy high court judge
The High Court of Justice in London, known properly as His Majesty's High Court of Justice in England, together with the Court of Appeal and the Crown Court, are the Senior Courts of England and Wales. Its name is abbreviated as EWHC (England ...
from 2009 to 2011. He was also the
Chancellor
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of the
Diocese of Durham
The Diocese of Durham is a Church of England diocese, based in Durham, and covering the historic county of Durham (and therefore including the part of Tyne and Wear south of the River Tyne, and excluding southern Teesdale). It was created in ...
from 1989 to 2017, of the
Diocese of Bath and Wells
The Diocese of Bath and Wells is a diocese in the Church of England Province of Canterbury in England.
The diocese covers the county of Somerset and a small area of Dorset. The Episcopal seat of the Bishop of Bath and Wells is located in the ...
from 1992 to 1993, of the
Diocese of St Albans
The Diocese of St Albans forms part of the Province of Canterbury in England and is part of the wider Church of England, in turn part of the worldwide Anglican Communion.
The diocese is home to more than 1.6 million people and comprises the h ...
from 1992 to 2002, and the
Diocese of Oxford
The Diocese of Oxford is a Church of England diocese that forms part of the Province of Canterbury. The diocese is led by the Bishop of Oxford (currently Steven Croft), and the bishop's seat is at Christ Church Cathedral, Oxford. It contains ...
from 2002 to 2013.
Honours
In 2018, Bursell was awarded the
Canterbury Cross for Services to the Church of England "for his contribution to the understanding and application of ecclesiastical law in the Church of England".
Selected works
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References
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1942 births
Living people
British barristers
20th-century English Anglican priests
21st-century English Anglican priests
20th-century King's Counsel
People educated at St John's School, Leatherhead
Circuit judges (England and Wales)
Official Referees (England and Wales)
21st-century King's Counsel
Alumni of St Edmund Hall, Oxford
Members of Lincoln's Inn
Alumni of the University of Exeter
English legal writers