[3] Blackburne was Called to the Bar in 1966 from Inner Temple, although a year or two later he joined Lincoln's Inn and eventually became a Queen's Counsel in 1984.
He was called to the Bar in October 1966 by the Inner Temple although a year or two later he joined Lincoln's Inn where he had his Chambers.
He was and remains a member of the small committee which steered to completion the RAF Bomber Command Memorial in Central London which Queen Elizabeth II opened in June 2012 and which is dedicated to the memory of the 55,500 or so persons (British and overseas) who gave their lives in the service of RAF Bomber Command during World War II.
When time permits they also love to visit the theatre, cinema, concert halls and opera houses.
The Prince of Wales sought a judgement against Associated Newspapers Limited (now DMG Media), for breach of confidence and infringement of copyright following a series of articles in The Mail on Sunday based on excerpts a diary Prince Charles had written while on a visit to Hong Kong between 27 June and 3 July 1997.
[6][7] In Prince of Wales v Associated Newspapers Ltd Blackburne found that Article 10 of the Human Rights Act 1998, which affirms the freedom of the press, "carries responsibilities, one of which is preventing the disclosure of information received in confidence".
[10] Blackburne heard application made by HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) on 4 February 2009 and was persuaded to liquidate Abbey Forwarding Ltd having been told by HMRC that: Abbey was at the heart of the fraudulent activity; that its directors were living beyond their declared means; and that the directors were fraudsters who might move assets and cash and destroy evidence.Later a different Judge, Kim Lewison, was asked to determine if the HMRC's claims were true.
It is reportedly notable that Blackburne stated he had no doubt of the court's jurisdiction to make such a ruling [14][15] See: Hollicourt (Contracts) Ltd v Bank of Ireland