Lawrence Verney

Sir Lawrence John Verney, TD, DL (19 July 1924 – 25 July 2014) was a British judge. He was Recorder of London from 1990 to 1998.

Sir Lawrence Verney
Recorder of London
In office
1990–1998
Preceded bySir James Miskin
Succeeded byMichael Hyam

Lawrence Verney was the son of Lieutenant-Colonel Sir Harry Calvert Williams Verney, 4th Baronet by his wife Rachel Gwenyfyr Catherine, daughter of Victor Bruce, 9th Earl of Elgin. His eldest brother was Sir Ralph Verney, 5th Baronet. Another brother, Stephen Edmund Verney, was Bishop of Repton from 1977 to 1985.

Educated at Harrow School and Oriel College, Oxford, Verney was called to the bar by the Inner Temple in 1952.

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