Peter Goldsmith, Baron Goldsmith

The Lord Goldsmith
In office
8 June 2001 – 27 June 2007
Prime MinisterTony Blair
Preceded byThe Lord Williams of Mostyn
Succeeded byThe Baroness Scotland of Asthal
Member of the House of Lords
Lord Temporal
Assumed office
29 July 1999
Life peerage
Personal details
Born (1950-01-05) 5 January 1950 (age 74)
Liverpool, England
Political partyLabour
Alma mater

Peter Henry Goldsmith, Baron Goldsmith, PC, KC (born 5 January 1950), is a British barrister who served as Attorney General for England and Wales and Attorney General for Northern Ireland from 2001 and 2007. His resignation, announced on 22 June 2007, took effect on 27 June, the same day that Prime Minister Tony Blair stepped down. Goldsmith was the longest serving Labour attorney general. He is currently a partner and head of European litigation practice at US law firm Debevoise & Plimpton[1] and Vice Chairperson of the Hong Kong International Arbitration Centre.[2]

  1. ^ "Debevoise coup with Lord Goldsmith hire". Legal Week. 27 September 2007. Retrieved 28 September 2007.[permanent dead link]
  2. ^ "Council Members and Committees of the Hong Kong International Arbitration Centre". The Hong Kong International Arbitration Centre. Archived from the original on 6 October 2014. Retrieved 26 September 2014.

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