Stephen Oliver (judge)
Sir Stephen Oliver | |
|---|---|
| Acting President of the Tax Chamber of the First-tier Tribunal | |
| In office 1 April 2009 – 6 April 2011 | |
| Presiding Special Commissioner and President of the VAT and Duties Tribunals | |
| In office 1992–2009 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Stephen John Lindsay Oliver 14 November 1938 |
| Died | 8 April 2024 (aged 85) |
| Spouse | |
| Children | 3 |
| Education | Oriel College, Oxford |
| Profession | Barrister and judge |
Sir Stephen John Lindsay Oliver, KC (14 November 1938 – 8 April 2024) was a British judge.
Background
Oliver was called to the bar at Middle Temple in 1963.
Oliver married the legal academic Dawn Oliver in 1967; they had three children.[1]
He was appointed Queen's Counsel (1980), recorder (1989), and Circuit Judge (1991).
In 1992 he became the Presiding Special Commissioner and President of the VAT and Duties Tribunals. He was Knighted in the 2007 New Year Honours.[2] On 1 April 2009 he became Acting President of the Tax Chamber of the First-tier Tribunal.[3][4]
He retired on 6 April 2011,[5] and died on 8 April 2024, at the age of 85.[6]
References
- ↑ "Oliver, Prof. (Ann) Dawn (Harrison)". Who's Who & Who Was Who. Oxford University Press. 1 December 2025. doi:10.1093/ww/9780199540884.013.U28846.
- ↑ New Year's Honours 2007
- ↑ Appointment of New Acting President of The First-Tier Tax Chamber
- ↑ Banyard, Stephen (22 May 2024). "Obituary: Sir Stephen Oliver KC". Tax Adviser. Retrieved 8 July 2026.
- ↑ Tribunal Judge Retirement : Sir Stephen Oliver QC
- ↑ "Sir Stephen John Lindsay Oliver". The Times. 11 April 2024. Retrieved 11 April 2024.
Sources
- OLIVER, Sir Stephen (John Lindsay), Who's Who 2012, A & C Black, 2012; online edn, Oxford University Press, Dec 2011, accessed 15 Feb 2012