HIGH Court judge Sir Charles Haddon-Cave, who led the review into the the 2006 RAF Nimrod crash, was the first speaker in the Royal School’s 2017/18 lecture series.

Called to the Bar in 1978, and elected a bencher in 2003, Sir Charles took silk in 1999 and then served as a recorder until his appointment to the High Court in 2011, when he was also knighted.

The audience enjoyed hearing more about his high-profile cases, notably deciding where the royal remains of King Richard III should be buried, as well as the challenges of being a barrister and a high court judge, and the privileges that come with being wholly independent of government.

Pupils were also invited to don the gowns and wigs that Sir Charles wears in court.