We are sorry to hear of the passing of Sir Jeremy Lever KCMG KC (F 46-51) on Monday 25th August 2025 at the age of 92 years from his brother Tim Lever (F 49-52). Jeremy was at Bradfield in Hillside from September 1946 to July 1951. He was an Exhibitioner and a Prefect and keen member of many clubs including: Amis de Moliere | Archaeological Society | Debating Society | Film | Maths and Science Club | Music Orchestra | Shakespeare Society. He was also a member of the college Fencing team from 1949-50.

After Bradfield he went to University College, Oxford 1953-7, to Law School and then reconnected with the college again to become a Trustee of Bradfield from 2006-2013.

Jeremy was a Fellow of All Soul's College in Oxford for sixty years – from his election to a Prize Fellowship in 1957 to Fifty-pound then Distinguished Fellowship – and an Honorary Fellow since 2017.  The Warden of All Soul's College said:  "He was absolutely devoted to All Souls, and was there, and in Chapel, practically every weekend in term-time.

Through his practice at the Bar and his academic writings, Jeremy was a pioneer – some would say the father figure – in UK and European competition law, and EU law more generally.  It is impossible to convey to those who did not meet Jeremy what a remarkable presence he was."

Jeremy was distinguished for his enormous contribution as a Barrister to the fields of European Law and Competition Law both as a practitioner and academic as a Member of Monckton Chambers in London. This was recognised by his being awarded one of the highest Orders, a Knighthood of the Order of St Michael and St George. An annual lecture in his name is held in Oxford, organised jointly by Monckton Chambers, All Souls College and the Faculty of Law.

David Edwards, a former judge of the Court of Justice of the European Union, once described Jeremy, as “the father of competition law in Britain”.