David Etherington QC (QM 1964-73)

The Bishop of London, The Rt. Rev. and Rt. Hon. Dame Sarah Mullally DBE, has announced that David Etherington QC has been appointed as the new Chancellor for the Diocese of London. He took up this post in February.

The Chancellor acts as the independent judge of the Consistory Court, overseeing legal issues across the Diocese, especially those which relate to the use of and alterations to church buildings and land.

He is an established criminal and regulatory barrister and ecclesiastical lawyer and judge. He studied Law and Public & Social Administration at Keble College, Oxford. He practises as Queen’s Counsel at Red Lion Chambers in London and is involved with training in Professional Ethics and Advocacy for the Bar. David will step down as Chancellor for the Diocese of St Edmundsbury & Ipswich – a position which he has held since 2009 – upon taking up his new role in London. He will remain in post as Chancellor for the Diocese of Norwich and will continue to carry out his responsibilities as Deputy Chancellor for the Diocese of Ely.