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'''Sir Patrick Reginald Evelyn Browne''', [[Privy Council of the United Kingdom|PC]], [[Officer of the Order of the British Empire|OBE]], [[Territorial Decoration|TD]] (28 May 1907 – 1 October 1996) was an English judge, who was a [[Court of Appeal judge (England and Wales)|Lord Justice of Appeal]] between 1974 and 1980.
'''Sir Patrick Reginald Evelyn Browne''', [[Privy Council of the United Kingdom|PC]], [[Officer of the Order of the British Empire|OBE]], [[Territorial Decoration|TD]] (28 May 1907 – 1 October 1996) was an English judge, who was a [[Court of Appeal judge (England and Wales)|Lord Justice of Appeal]] between 1974 and 1980.


== Biography ==
== Biography ==
Patrick Browne was in [[Cambridge]], the son of [[Edward Granville Browne]], a leading Cambridge Orientalist, and of Alice Caroline Browne, daughter of the historian [[Francis Henry Blackburne Daniell]]. His grandfather was Sir Benjamin Chapman Browne, head of the shipbuilding and engineering firm [[R. & W. Hawthorn, Leslie and Company]]. His father died in 1924 and his mother died the following year.<ref>{{Cite news|last=Barker|first=Nicolas|date=1996|title=Obituary: Sir Patrick Browne|work=[[The Independent]]|url=https://www.independent.co.uk/news/people/obituary-sir-patrick-browne-1360765.html}}</ref>
Patrick Browne was born in [[Cambridge]], the son of [[Edward Granville Browne]], a leading Cambridge Orientalist, and of Alice Caroline Browne, daughter of the historian [[Francis Henry Blackburne Daniell]]. His grandfather was [[Sir Benjamin Chapman Browne]], head of the shipbuilding and engineering firm [[R. & W. Hawthorn, Leslie and Company]]. His mother died in 1925 and his father died the following year.<ref>{{Cite news|last=Barker|first=Nicolas|date=1996|title=Obituary: Sir Patrick Browne|work=[[The Independent]]|url=https://www.independent.co.uk/news/people/obituary-sir-patrick-browne-1360765.html |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/archive/20220525/https://www.independent.co.uk/news/people/obituary-sir-patrick-browne-1360765.html |archive-date=25 May 2022 |url-access=subscription |url-status=live}}</ref><ref name="ODNB_Granville">{{cite ODNB|id=32120|title=Browne, Edward Granville|first=John|last=Gurney | doi=10.1093/ref:odnb/32120}}</ref>


Browne was educated at [[Eton College]], before going up to [[Pembroke College, Cambridge]] (honorary fellow, 1975), where his father had been a fellow, in 1925, the year of his mother's death. He read Law and was [[Call to the bar|called to the bar]] by the [[Inner Temple]] in 1931. The same year, he married Evelyn Sophie Alexandra (''d'' 1966), daughter of the archaeologist [[Charles Walston|Sir Charles Walston]], a family friend. They had two daughters. After her death, he married Lena Atkinson in 1977.
Browne was educated at [[Eton College]], before going up to [[Pembroke College, Cambridge]] (honorary fellow, 1975), where his father had been a fellow, in 1925, the year of his mother's death. He read Law and was [[Call to the bar|called to the bar]] by the [[Inner Temple]] in 1931. The same year, he married Evelyn Sophie Alexandra (''d'' 1966), daughter of the archaeologist [[Charles Walston|Sir Charles Walston]], a family friend. They had two daughters, the elder of which was [[Harriet Crawford]]. After Evelyn's death, he married Lena Atkinson in 1977.


On the outbreak of the [[World War II|Second World War]] in 1939, he joined the [[Royal Horse Artillery]], and was employed in the planning of air defence at the [[War Office]], becoming a [[Staff (military)|GSO1]] and a [[Lieutenant colonel (United Kingdom)|lieutenant-colonel]]. He was appointed an [[Officer of the Order of the British Empire|OBE (Military Division)]] in 1945.<ref name=":0">{{Cite news|date=30 October 1996|title=Sir Patrick Browne|work=[[The Times]]}}</ref>
On the outbreak of the [[World War II|Second World War]] in 1939, he joined the [[Royal Horse Artillery]], and was employed in the planning of air defence at the [[War Office]], becoming a [[Staff (military)|GSO1]] and a [[Lieutenant colonel (United Kingdom)|lieutenant-colonel]]. He was appointed an [[Officer of the Order of the British Empire|OBE (Military Division)]] in 1945.<ref name=":0">{{Cite news|date=30 October 1996|title=Sir Patrick Browne|work=[[The Times]]}}</ref>


Returning to the bar, Browne acquired a large civil practice, mainly in planning law and parliamentary work. He became a Queen's Counsel in 1960, and was Deputy Chairman of the Essex County Quarter Sessions from 1963 to 1965. He also edited the second edition of ''Shawcross and Beaumont's Air Law''.
Returning to the bar, Browne acquired a large civil practice, mainly in planning law and parliamentary work. He became a Queen's Counsel in 1960, and was Deputy Chairman of the Essex County Quarter Sessions from 1963 to 1965. He also edited the second edition of ''Shawcross and Beaumont's Air Law''.


In 1965, he was appointed a [[High Court judge (England and Wales)|Justice of the High Court]] and assigned to the [[Queen's Bench Division]], receiving the customary [[Knight Bachelor|knighthood]]. He was the first instance judge in the seminal case ''[[Anisminic Ltd v Foreign Compensation Commission]]'', where he found in favour of the plaintiffs. Reversed by the [[Court of Appeal (England and Wales)|Court of Appeal]], his judgment was restored by the [[Judicial functions of the House of Lords|House of Lords]]. Unusually, his judgment in full was annexed to the Lords' judgment.<ref name=":0" /><ref>{{Cite news|date=2 November 1996|title=Sir Patrick Browne|work=[[The Daily Telegraph]]}}</ref> He was made a [[Court of Appeal judge (England and Wales)|Lord Justice of Appeal]] in 1974, and was sworn of the [[Privy Council of the United Kingdom|Privy Council]].
In 1965, he was appointed a [[High Court judge (England and Wales)|Justice of the High Court]] and assigned to the [[Queen's Bench Division]], receiving the customary [[Knight Bachelor|knighthood]]. He was the first instance judge in the seminal case ''[[Anisminic Ltd v Foreign Compensation Commission]]'', where he found in favour of the plaintiffs. Reversed by the [[Court of Appeal (England and Wales)|Court of Appeal]], his judgment was restored by the [[Judicial functions of the House of Lords|House of Lords]]. Unusually, his judgment in full was annexed to the Lords' judgment.<ref name=":0" /><ref>{{Cite news|date=2 November 1996|title=Sir Patrick Browne|work=[[The Daily Telegraph]]}}</ref> He was made a [[Court of Appeal judge (England and Wales)|Lord Justice of Appeal]] in 1974, and was sworn of the [[Privy Council of the United Kingdom|Privy Council]].
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Latest revision as of 14:34, 29 October 2024

Sir Patrick Reginald Evelyn Browne, PC, OBE, TD (28 May 1907 – 1 October 1996) was an English judge, who was a Lord Justice of Appeal between 1974 and 1980.

Biography

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Patrick Browne was born in Cambridge, the son of Edward Granville Browne, a leading Cambridge Orientalist, and of Alice Caroline Browne, daughter of the historian Francis Henry Blackburne Daniell. His grandfather was Sir Benjamin Chapman Browne, head of the shipbuilding and engineering firm R. & W. Hawthorn, Leslie and Company. His mother died in 1925 and his father died the following year.[1][2]

Browne was educated at Eton College, before going up to Pembroke College, Cambridge (honorary fellow, 1975), where his father had been a fellow, in 1925, the year of his mother's death. He read Law and was called to the bar by the Inner Temple in 1931. The same year, he married Evelyn Sophie Alexandra (d 1966), daughter of the archaeologist Sir Charles Walston, a family friend. They had two daughters, the elder of which was Harriet Crawford. After Evelyn's death, he married Lena Atkinson in 1977.

On the outbreak of the Second World War in 1939, he joined the Royal Horse Artillery, and was employed in the planning of air defence at the War Office, becoming a GSO1 and a lieutenant-colonel. He was appointed an OBE (Military Division) in 1945.[3]

Returning to the bar, Browne acquired a large civil practice, mainly in planning law and parliamentary work. He became a Queen's Counsel in 1960, and was Deputy Chairman of the Essex County Quarter Sessions from 1963 to 1965. He also edited the second edition of Shawcross and Beaumont's Air Law.

In 1965, he was appointed a Justice of the High Court and assigned to the Queen's Bench Division, receiving the customary knighthood. He was the first instance judge in the seminal case Anisminic Ltd v Foreign Compensation Commission, where he found in favour of the plaintiffs. Reversed by the Court of Appeal, his judgment was restored by the House of Lords. Unusually, his judgment in full was annexed to the Lords' judgment.[3][4] He was made a Lord Justice of Appeal in 1974, and was sworn of the Privy Council.

References

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  1. ^ Barker, Nicolas (1996). "Obituary: Sir Patrick Browne". The Independent. Archived from the original on 25 May 2022.
  2. ^ Gurney, John. "Browne, Edward Granville". Oxford Dictionary of National Biography (online ed.). Oxford University Press. doi:10.1093/ref:odnb/32120. (Subscription or UK public library membership required.)
  3. ^ a b "Sir Patrick Browne". The Times. 30 October 1996.
  4. ^ "Sir Patrick Browne". The Daily Telegraph. 2 November 1996.
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