Sir Christopher Staughton

Questions drawn from Sir Christopher Staughton's archived record and the sources above.

1. 1.On what date was Sir Christopher Staughton born?

   • A.24 May 1956
   • B.15 October 1981
   • C.15 October 2014
   • D.24 May 1933correct

   Sir Christopher Staughton was born on 24 May 1933.

   Source: Biography introduction

2. 2.Which institution did Sir Christopher Staughton attend for his law degree?

   • A.Magdalene College, Cambridgecorrect
   • B.University of London
   • C.University of Oxford
   • D.Eton College

   Sir Christopher Staughton was educated at Magdalene College, Cambridge, where he graduated with first-class honours in law in 1956.

   Source: Biography section

3. 3.Where did Sir Christopher Staughton pass away in 2014?

   • A.Sarratt, Hertfordshirecorrect
   • B.Cambridge, England
   • C.Gibraltar
   • D.London, England

   Sir Christopher Staughton died at Sarratt, Hertfordshire on 15 October 2014.

   Source: Biography section

4. 4.In which legal field did Sir Christopher Staughton primarily specialize?

   • A.International law
   • B.Commercial lawcorrect
   • C.Family law
   • D.Criminal law

   Sir Christopher Staughton specialized in commercial law throughout his career.

   Source: Biography section

5. 5.Which position did Sir Christopher Staughton hold from 2005 to 2006?

   • A.Recorder in the Crown Court
   • B.Judge of the Court of Appeal of England and Wales
   • C.Justice of the High Court of Justice
   • D.President of the Court of Appeal of Gibraltarcorrect

   Sir Christopher Staughton served as the President of the Court of Appeal of Gibraltar from 2005 to 2006.

   Source: Biography section

6. 6.What was the family status of Sir Christopher Staughton during his childhood?

   • A.He was a ward of courtcorrect
   • B.He was raised by his grandparents
   • C.He was an only child
   • D.He was adopted by a British family

   After his Australian father and Canadian mother separated during his childhood, Sir Christopher Staughton was made a ward of court.

   Source: Biography section

7. 7.In what year was Sir Christopher Staughton appointed to the High Court of Justice?

   • A.1956
   • B.1997
   • C.1981correct
   • D.1987

   Sir Christopher Staughton was appointed to the High Court of Justice in 1981.

   Source: Biography section

8. 8.Which notable case did Sir Christopher Staughton appear in while specializing in commercial law?

   • A.Nestle v National Westminster Bank plc
   • B.Wheeler v JJ Saunders Ltd
   • C.Hong Kong Fir Shipping Co Ltd v Kawasaki Kisen Kaisha Ltdcorrect
   • D.Boyo v London Borough of Lambeth

   Sir Christopher Staughton appeared in the commercial law case Hong Kong Fir Shipping Co Ltd v Kawasaki Kisen Kaisha Ltd.

   Source: Biography section

9. 9.Which legal case involving Sir Christopher Staughton dealt with the situs and priority of claims to foreign shares?

   • A.Petraco (Bermuda) Ltd v Petromed International
   • B.Mothew v Bristol & West Building Society
   • C.Nestle v National Westminster Bank plc
   • D.Macmillan Inc v Bishopsgate Investment Trust plc (No 3)correct

   The case Macmillan Inc v Bishopsgate Investment Trust plc (No 3) concerned the situs and priority of claims to foreign shares.

   Source: Judgments section

10. 10.Sir Christopher Staughton was a great-great-grandson of which individual?

    • A.Christopher Staughton
    • B.Jonathan Thayer
    • C.Simon Staughtoncorrect
    • D.Stephen Thomas

    Sir Christopher Staughton was a great-great-grandson of Simon Staughton.

    Source: Biography section

11. 11.Which case involved Sir Christopher Staughton concurring with Millett LJ regarding fiduciary duties?

    • A.Nestle v National Westminster Bank plc
    • B.Mothew v Bristol & West Building Societycorrect
    • C.Boyo v London Borough of Lambeth
    • D.Wheeler v JJ Saunders Ltd

    In Mothew v Bristol & West Building Society, Sir Christopher Staughton concurred with Millett LJ regarding fiduciary duties and professional negligence.

    Source: Judgments section

12. 12.For how long did Sir Christopher Staughton sit on the Court of Appeal of England and Wales?

    • A.From 1981 to 1997
    • B.From 1987 to 1997correct
    • C.From 1997 to 2005
    • D.From 1987 to 2005

    Sir Christopher Staughton was appointed to the Court of Appeal of England and Wales in 1987 and sat there until 1997.

    Source: Biography section

13. 13.Which case did Sir Christopher Staughton participate in that amended the precedent set by Gillingham Borough Council v Medway (Chatham) Dock Co Ltd?

    • A.Petraco (Bermuda) Ltd v Petromed International
    • B.Nestle v National Westminster Bank plc
    • C.Boyo v London Borough of Lambeth
    • D.Wheeler v JJ Saunders Ltdcorrect

    The case Wheeler v JJ Saunders Ltd was a nuisance case that amended the precedent set by Gillingham Borough Council v Medway (Chatham) Dock Co Ltd.

    Source: Judgments section

14. 14.The case Petraco (Bermuda) Ltd v Petromed International involved the Arbitration Act of which year?

    • A.1992
    • B.1979correct
    • C.1956
    • D.1994

    Petraco (Bermuda) Ltd v Petromed International concerned guidelines for appeals after arbitration under the Arbitration Act 1979.

    Source: Judgments section

15. 15.What was Sir Christopher Staughton's age at the time of his death?

    • A.79
    • B.80
    • C.82
    • D.81correct

    Sir Christopher Staughton died at the age of 81.

    Source: Biography section

16. 16.Which case did Sir Christopher Staughton hear that concerned the duty of care for a trustee making an investment?

    • A.Boyo v London Borough of Lambeth
    • B.Mothew v Bristol & West Building Society
    • C.Nestle v National Westminster Bank plccorrect
    • D.Macmillan Inc v Bishopsgate Investment Trust plc

    Nestle v National Westminster Bank plc was a case heard by Sir Christopher Staughton regarding the duty of care for a trustee making an investment.

    Source: Judgments section