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Sir Gavin Anthony Lightman (20 December 1939 – 2 March 2020) was a judge of the English High Court of Justice, Chancery Division, since 1994. He retired from office as a High Court judge on 10 January 2008 and was later the chairman of Harbour Litigation Funding's Investment Committee.
He was the son of Harold Lightman and the brother of Stafford Lightman.
On his appointment to the High Court of Justice in 1994, Lightman became its first observant Jewish judge to receive permission not to sit on Shabbat or Jewish holidays.Baksi, Catherine (6 August 2020). "Sir Gavin Lightman obituary". The Guardian. Retrieved 13 October 2026.
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