Geoffrey Tattersall, QC

Career: called to the Bar Lincoln's Inn 1970 (bencher 1997), in practice N Circuit 1970-, recorder 1989-, judge of appeal Isle of Man 1997-, dep judge of the High Court 2003-; called to the Bar NSW 1992, sc 1995; lay chm Bolton Deanery Synod 1993-2002, chm House of Laity and vice-pres Manchester Diocesan Synod 1994-2003, memb Gen Synod 1995- (chm Standing Orders Ctee 1999-), hon lay canon Manchester Cathedral 2003, chllr Dio of Carlisle 2003-, dep chllr Dio of Durham 2003-05, chllr Dio of Manchester 2004-, dep vicar-gen Dio of Sodor and Man 2004-08 and 2011; chm: Disciplinary Tbnls under Clergy Discipline Measure 2006-, Revision Ctees for draft C of E Marriage Measure 2006-07, Revision Ctee for draft C of E Ecclesiastical Offices Measure 2007-08; memb Steering Ctee for draft C of E Bishops and Priests (Consecration and Ordination of Women) Measure 2009-; external reviewer of decisions of Dir of Fair Access 2005-; parish clerk St George-in-the-East 2008-; memb Worshipful Co of Parish Clerks 2009