Madeleine Sumption father Jonathan Sumption is a former senior judge of the Supreme Court. Jonathan has three children.
Madeleine works as the Director at Migration Observatory in Oxford and assists in solving immigration-related issues. Her primary goal is to study and research the effect of migration policies on migrants. Besides, she studies its impact on labor workers.
She has also worked on cases of child immigrants in America and England. At present, she is learning about the impact of Brexit on immigration.
Before that, she was employed at Migration Policy Institute (MPI) as the Director of Research.
She is also a journalist who writes to bring reforms to the immigration systems of the United Kingdom. She also serves as the chairperson of the Migration Statistics User Forum.
She received her education at the University of Chicago and studied at the University of Oxford.
Madeleine Sumption Father Jonathan Sumption Is An Author
Jonathan Sumption has been writing books about law and politics since 1971. Jonathan is a historian and former judge at The United Kingdom Supreme Court.
During the lockdown in 2021, Sumption wrote many articles and gave interviews regarding the proportionality of lockdowns. He strongly voiced his opinion against the restrictions during the pandemic.
The final volume of his illustrious book series ‘The Hundred Years War’ will be released in 2023. Volume 1 of this book, ‘ Trial by Battle,’ was first published in 1990.
GoodReads have given it a rating of 4.43 stars. The second one was released in 1999 as ‘Trial by Fire.’
In 2009, the third volume of the book, Divided Houses, was awarded the Wolfson History Prize, regarded as the most prestigious prize in history.
His other written works include ‘Law in a Time of Crisis,’ ‘Trials of the State,’ ‘Edward III’ and others. ‘The Albigensian Crusade,’ which was published in 1978, is one of the oldest books released by him.
Through his many books, he has showcased his remarkable knowledge regarding the medieval period of European history. Additionally, he is the owner of around 7000 books related to history.
As an avid reader and writer, he has also recommended several books to his audience. Some are ‘Justice for Hedgehogs,’ ‘Leviathan,’ ‘The Rule of Law,’ and ‘On Liberty.’
Jonathan Is A Former Justice Of The Supreme Court
Jonathan became the Justice of the Supreme Court of Britain on January 11, 2012. His tenure lasted till December 9, 2018. After him, Lord Sales was appointed.
Jonathan recently appeared at ‘In Conversation with John Simpson’ and expressed his views regarding politics and history.
He was a Fellow at Magdalen College, Oxford University. He also attended Eton College. He was also employed as a professor at Magdalen College.
Later, he decided to become a legal practitioner in 1975. Then, he made a flourishing career as a barrister. He made a mark by being the first person to get elected directly from the Bar at the UK Supreme Court after 60 years.
Because of his capabilities, he got the opportunity to be the Queen’s Counsel at the age of 38. Then, he served at the Chancery Division and the Court of Appeal of Jersey.
He has proved his mettle as an attorney by working in high-profile House of Lords cases. In 1998, he was felicitated as the Officer of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire.
Apart from that, he was assigned the role of a Non-Permanent Judge of the final appellate court of Hong Kong in 2019.
The understanding and experience that he possesses are incomparable. He is also a thinker and a fearless speaker. He does not shy away from giving interviews and talking about the events happening in the U.K.
In October 2022, he addressed the National Press Club of Australia. The video is also available on YouTube. That same year, he attended the 2022 Robert Menzies Institute Oration and Gala Dinner and delivered a speech.
Similarly, he was present at the Bridport Literary Festival 2021. There, he talked about the law in a time of crisis.
Jonathan Sumption Family Background
As the first child, Jonathan Sumption was welcomed into the Sumption family on December 9, 1948.
His parents include his father, Anthony James Chadwick Sumption, and his mother, Hilda Hedigan. Anthony used to serve as a Tax Attorney.
He grew up in England with three siblings, including a brother and two sisters. He even participated in the Second World War as a submariner. Interestingly, even Hedigan used to serve with the Women’s Royal Naval Service.
Anthony exchanged wedding vows with Hilda in the year 1946. Their matrimonial life lasted 33 years before they decided to part ways in 1979.
Jonathan lives a blissful marital life with his wife, Teresa Sumption, in Greenwich, London. They have been living there for around 50 years.
The couple went to Thailand for a holiday in 2019. They are the parents of two grown-up daughters and a son.