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For incorporation into the article (I don't have time to do it myself right now), here is the entry from the 2004 British "Who's Who" on him:
SMITH, Hon. Sir Peter (Winston), Kt 2002; Hon. Mr Justice Peter Smith; a Judge of the High Court of Justice, Chancery Division, since 2002; b 1 May 1952; s of George Arthur Smith and Iris Muriel Smith; m 1980, Diane Dalgliesh; one s two d. Educ: Selwyn Coll., Cambridge (BA 1974; MA 1976); Coll. of Law. Called to the Bar, Lincoln's Inn, 1975, Bencher, 2000. Lectr, Manchester Univ., 1977-83; practice on Northern Circuit, 1979-2002; QC 1992; Asst Recorder, 1994-97; a Deputy High Court Judge, 1996-2002; a Recorder, 1997-2002. Recreations: Titanic Historical Society, British Titanic Society, Jackie Fisher fan, reading military history, football. Address: Royal Courts of Justice, Strand, WC2A 2LL. Club: Athenaeum.
--Elonka 22:03, 27 April 2006 (UTC)[reply]