Howard Morrison (barrister)

Sir Howard Andrew Clive Morrison KCMG, CBE, KC (born 20 July 1949), is a British lawyer and from 2012 to 2021 a Judge of the International Criminal Court based in The Hague, Netherlands.

From 1977 to 1985, he practised on the Midland and Oxford Circuit, including working in courts martial in the UK and Germany.

In 1988, he was appointed Attorney General of Anguilla with specific responsibility for the speedy enactment of new anti-drugs legislation,[1] and awarded an OBE for leadership and court management services to the Fijian judiciary during complex military coups.

[1] He served as a member of the Bar Council's Race Relations and Equal Opportunities Committees being a strong advocate for the appointment of more female and ethnic minority candidates for judicial posts.

[5] He also lectures on international humanitarian law throughout Europe, Africa, the Middle East, USA and Australia.