
Professor Martin Dixon, Head of the Department of Land Economy, has been appointed as one of nine new Honorary King's Counsel (KC) in England and Wales. Honorary KC is awarded to those who have contributed significantly to the law of England and Wales outside of the court system.
Honorary KC will be awarded to the successful nominees during a ceremony presided over by the Lord Chancellor, to take place at Westminster Hall in March.
Professor David Howarth, Former Head of the Department of Land Economy, said of the appointment.
We are delighted to report that, on the recommendation of the Lord Chancellor, His Majesty the King has made Martin an Honorary King's Counsel (KC), a rare honour for an academic lawyer. The citation says that Martin was nominated 'for his work on property law through his scholarship, co-authorship of leading practitioner texts, and participation in Law Commission projects. Additionally, for his co-founding of the Modern Studies in Property Law Conference and for his Editorship of The Conveyancer.'
This is a tremendous honour for Martin personally and also significant national recognition for the study of property law.
The announcement by the Ministry of Justice gives as the citation for Professor Dixon:
Professor Dixon is a legal scholar specialising in real property law. He is the Professor of the Law of Real Property at the University of Cambridge, where he is also Director of the Cambridge Centre for Property Law (CCPL) and a Fellow of Queens’ College.
He was nominated for his work on property law through his scholarship, co-authorship of leading practitioner texts, and participation in Law Commission projects. Additionally, for his co-founding of the Modern Studies in Property Law Conference and for his Editorship of The Conveyancer.