Colin Allen Hart-Leverton

Hart-Leverton was born the son of Monty Hart-Leverton and Betty Simmonds. He was educated at Stowe School. In 1990 he married Kathi Jo Davidson.^[1]

Hart-Leverton qualified in 1957 as a Member of the Institute of Taxation, the youngest ever to have qualified. He was called to the Bar by Middle Temple in 1957, again the youngest to have ever qualified. He was the Prosecuting Counsel at the Central Criminal Court from 1974–79. He was appointed a Deputy Circuit Judge in 1975. He was Attorney-at-Law at the Turks and Caicos Islands in the Caribbean in 1976. In 1979 he became a Queen's Counsel and served as a Recorder of the Crown Court from 1979–2001. He was also a Professional pianist with various well-known jazz bands.^[2]

Hart-Leverton joined the Liberal Party and was Chairman of Highgate Young Liberals^[3] and an Executive member of London League of Young Liberals.^[4] At the age of 22 he was Liberal candidate for the Bristol West division at the 1959 General Election. He was Liberal candidate for the Walthamstow West division at the 1964 General Election. He did not stand for parliament again.^[5]