The Rt Hon Robert Buckland QC MP
Biography
The Rt Hon Robert Buckland QC was Lord Chancellor and Secretary of State for Justice from July 2019 to September 2021.
He was Minister of State at the Ministry of Justice from May 2019 to July 2019. He was previously Solicitor General. He was elected the Conservative MP for South Swindon in 2010.
Education
Robert was born in Llanelli in 1968. He went to Hatfield College, Durham, graduating in Law in 1990. Robert attended the Inns of Court School of Law, where he was a prize winner for Advocacy and was Called to the Bar at Inner Temple in October 1991.
Career outside politics
He returned to practise in Wales, most recently being a member of Apex Chambers in Cardiff. Robert is a door tenant at 23 Essex Street Chambers, London. In 2009, Robert was appointed as a Recorder of the Crown Court, sitting on the Midland Circuit.
Personal life
In 1997, Robert married Sian, whom he met at university. In 2002, their twin children Millicent and George were born. They live in Wroughton. Robert’s interests include music, wine, political history and watching rugby and cricket.
Previous roles in government
Announcements
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- Lord Chancellor addresses the Cambridge Economic Crime Symposium
- Spotlight on domestic homicides as independent reviewer appointed
- Pet abduction to be made new criminal offence in crackdown on pet theft
- Further interim arrangement for sittings of Medway County and Family Court
- Views sought on dispute resolution vision
- Government sets out ambitious plan to tackle drivers of crime
- More courts reopen in boost for justice
- Crime plan to protect victims and make streets safer
- Lord Chancellor’s keynote speech on Judicial Review
- Lord Chancellor outlines government plans to rebuild criminal justice