Ian Stewart Forrester

Judge in the General Court of the European Union
In office
2015–2020
Preceded by| Nicholas James Forwood
Personal details
Born| 1945
Nationality| British
Occupation| Judge
Profession| Barrister
Website| ianstewartforrester.com

Ian Forrester (born 1945) is a former judge in the General Court of the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU).[1] He served from 7 October 2015 to 31 January 2020.[2]

## Education

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Ian Forrester studied at the University of Glasgow, Scotland, between 1962 and 1967 and graduated with a Master of Arts in History and English Literature and a Bachelor of Laws. Later, in 1969, he graduated with a Master of Comparative Law from Tulane University, Louisiana, New Orleans.

## Career

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Prior to being appointed to the General Court, he practiced as a barrister in Scotland (with Maclay, Murray & Spens), and New York (with Davis Polk & Wardwell) until 1972, following which he appeared before the Court of Justice of the European Union in Brussels and the European Court of Human Rights in Strasbourg.[1] He subsequently established Forrester & Norall, which merged with White & Case in 1997. In 2015, he established a pro bono programme at White & Case.[3]

Selected cases

Ian Forrester appeared before the court in the following cases:

* BBC et al. v Commission (Case T-70/89)[4]
* Tillack v Belgium (Case 20477/05)[5]

## References

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1. ^ a b "Curriculum Vitae". Ian Stewart Forrester, QC. 24 September 2020. Retrieved 9 April 2021.
2. ^ "CURIA - Ian Stewart Forrester". curia.europa.eu. Retrieved 9 April 2021.
3. ^ "Ian Forrester – Concurrences". www.concurrences.com. Retrieved 9 April 2021.
4. ^ BBC et al v Commission (Case T-70/89).
5. ^ Tillack v Belgium (Case 20477/05).

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