Edward Evans-Lombe (judge)

Sir Edward Christopher Evans-Lombe (10 April 1937 – 20 May 2022)^[1][2] was a British High Court judge and landowner.

Sir Edward Evans-Lombe
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Justice of the High Court
In office 1993–2008
Personal details
Born	Edward Christopher Evans-Lombe 10 April 1937 United Kingdom
Died	20 May 2022(2022-05-20) (aged 85) United Kingdom
Alma mater	Trinity College, Cambridge

Early life and education

Evans-Lombe was the son of Sir Edward Evans-Lombe and his wife Diana. He was educated at Eton and studied at Trinity College, Cambridge, receiving a Master of Arts degree.^[1][2]

Career

He was called to the bar at the Inner Temple in 1963 and practised bankruptcy law. In 1978, he took silk and served as a recorder from 1982 until 1993.^[2][1]

High Court appointment

In 1993, he was appointed a judge of the High Court, receiving the customary knighthood in the same year, and was assigned to the Chancery Division. He served in the Competition Appeal Tribunal from 2004. He retired from the High Court and the Tribunal in 2008.^[2][1][3] At the High Court, he settled the dispute over Mark Birley's £104 million estate and a £54 million dispute over the family distribution of shares in Pataks.^[4]

Personal life

In 1964, he married Frances MacKenzie. They had a son and a daughter. In addition to practice, he ran the Norfolk estate that had been in his family for several generations.^[4] On 20 May 2022, he died of heart disease, aged 85.^{[where?][1][2]}