Julian Farrand

He began his academic career as an assistant lecturer, then lecturer, at KCL in 1960. He followed this with lectureships at Sheffield University and Queen Mary. He became Professor of Law at the University of Manchester in 1968 and Dean of the Faculty of Law 1970–72 and 1976–78.^[4][3] He remained professor at Manchester until 1988. He served as Law Commissioner, leading a team on real property reform, between 1984 and 1989.^[5]

He was made QC (honoris causa) in 1994.^[2][3] He was the first Insurance Ombudsman in 1989 and later Pensions Ombudsman in 1994. Until 2011, he was Chairman of the Residential Property Tribunals.^[2]

He married Brenda Hale in 1992.^[6][3] He had one son and two daughters from a previous marriage.^[3] He was also a keen chess player.^[7]