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Sir William Davis

Lord Justice of Appeal dies at 70

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Joshua Rozenberg
Jun 09, 2025
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Lord Justice William Davis, chair of the Sentencing Council, died suddenly at his home in Warwickshire on Saturday. He was 70. He leaves a wife, Ginny, and two children, Rosie, 32, and Ralph, 29.

A calm, unflappable man, he brushed off the stresses and strains that would have kept others awake at night. Bill Davis, as everyone called him, was known for h…

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