Lord Steyn

URI: https://gptkb.org/entity/Lord_Steyn
GPTKB entity
Statements (28)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:person
gptkbp:birthDate 1932-08-15
gptkbp:birthPlace gptkb:Cape_Town,_South_Africa
gptkbp:calledToBar gptkb:Inner_Temple
gptkbp:deathDate 2017-11-28
gptkbp:education gptkb:University_College,_Oxford
gptkb:University_of_Stellenbosch
gptkbp:fullName gptkb:Johan_van_Zyl_Steyn
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Lord Steyn
gptkbp:memberOf gptkb:House_of_Lords
gptkbp:nationality British
gptkbp:notableCase gptkb:A_v_Secretary_of_State_for_the_Home_Department_(Belmarsh_case)
gptkb:R_v_Secretary_of_State_for_the_Home_Department,_ex_parte_Daly
gptkbp:notableFor advocacy for human rights
influential judgments in UK constitutional law
opposition to indefinite detention without trial
gptkbp:occupation gptkb:judge
gptkb:lawyer
gptkbp:positionHeld gptkb:Lord_of_Appeal_in_Ordinary
High Court of Justice
Lord Justice of Appeal
gptkbp:predecessor gptkb:Lord_Mustill
gptkbp:retired 2005
gptkbp:spouse gptkb:Jean_Steyn
gptkbp:successor gptkb:Lord_Mance
gptkbp:title gptkb:Baron_Steyn
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Lords_of_Appeal
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6