About Derek Hodgson
Lived 1917 – 2002 (aged 85). Derek Hodgson was a British judge.
Sir Walter Derek Thornley Hodgson (24 May 1917 – 10 October 2002) was a British barrister and High Court judge. He presided over the Blakelock trial in 1987.
Hodgson was born in Manchester and studied at Trinity Hall, Cambridge. He was involved in law reform and on a committee working with the Howard League for Penal Reform. He was vice chair of the Parole Board (England and Wales) in 1982-83.
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Who was Derek Hodgson?
British judge (1917-2002)
When was Derek Hodgson born?
Derek Hodgson was born on 24 May 1917.
When did Derek Hodgson die?
Derek Hodgson died on 10 October 2002.
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Derek Hodgson was a judge.
What nationality was Derek Hodgson?
Derek Hodgson was British.
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