Matches in DBpedia 2014 for { ?s ?p The Common Serjeant of London (full title The Serjeant-at-Law in the Common Hall) is an ancient British legal office, first recorded in 1291, and is the second most senior permanent judge of the Central Criminal Court after the Recorder of London, acting as deputy to that office, and sitting as a judge in the trial of criminal offences.The Common Serjeant is appointed by the Crown on the recommendation of the Lord Chancellor. The Common Serjeant aids the Recorder at the Central Criminal Court, acts as judge at the Mayor's Court and legal adviser and counsel to the City of London Corporation, and performs certain functions at the election of city officers. Formerly, the Common Serjeant of London was a legal officer of the City Corporation of London. The Common Serjeant of London attended on the Lord Mayor of London and the Court of Aldermen on court days, and acted with them in council. He also attended the Court of Aldermen and Common Council, and had charge of the Orphans' EstatesThe 80th incumbent is His Honour Judge Nicholas Hilliard, QC, who was appointed on 16 May 2013.. }
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- Common_Serjeant_of_London abstract "The Common Serjeant of London (full title The Serjeant-at-Law in the Common Hall) is an ancient British legal office, first recorded in 1291, and is the second most senior permanent judge of the Central Criminal Court after the Recorder of London, acting as deputy to that office, and sitting as a judge in the trial of criminal offences.The Common Serjeant is appointed by the Crown on the recommendation of the Lord Chancellor. The Common Serjeant aids the Recorder at the Central Criminal Court, acts as judge at the Mayor's Court and legal adviser and counsel to the City of London Corporation, and performs certain functions at the election of city officers. Formerly, the Common Serjeant of London was a legal officer of the City Corporation of London. The Common Serjeant of London attended on the Lord Mayor of London and the Court of Aldermen on court days, and acted with them in council. He also attended the Court of Aldermen and Common Council, and had charge of the Orphans' EstatesThe 80th incumbent is His Honour Judge Nicholas Hilliard, QC, who was appointed on 16 May 2013.".