Sir Andrew McFarlane
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Sir Andrew McFarlane is a senior British judge who serves as the head of the judiciary for family law cases in England and Wales.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Sir Andrew McFarlane canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T8001447 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Sir Andrew McFarlane Context triple: [President of the Family Division, hasTitleHolder, Sir Andrew McFarlane]
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A.
Sir Andrew Duncan
Sir Andrew Duncan was a British industrialist and politician who played a key role in managing wartime production and economic policy during the Second World War.
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B.
Sir John Aird
Sir John Aird was a prominent Canadian banker who served as president of the Canadian Bank of Commerce and chaired the influential 1929 Aird Commission on public broadcasting.
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C.
Sir John Struthers
Sir John Struthers was a Scottish anatomist and academic known for his influential work in comparative anatomy and medical education in the 19th century.
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D.
Sir John Lavarack
Sir John Lavarack was an Australian Army general and senior military leader who served as Governor of Queensland during the mid-20th century.
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E.
Harold Knox-Shaw
Harold Knox-Shaw was a British astronomer known for his influential academic work and leadership in observational astronomy during the early 20th century.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Sir Andrew McFarlane Target entity description: Sir Andrew McFarlane is a senior British judge who serves as the head of the judiciary for family law cases in England and Wales.
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A.
Sir Andrew Duncan
Sir Andrew Duncan was a British industrialist and politician who played a key role in managing wartime production and economic policy during the Second World War.
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B.
Sir John Aird
Sir John Aird was a prominent Canadian banker who served as president of the Canadian Bank of Commerce and chaired the influential 1929 Aird Commission on public broadcasting.
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C.
Sir John Struthers
Sir John Struthers was a Scottish anatomist and academic known for his influential work in comparative anatomy and medical education in the 19th century.
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D.
Sir John Lavarack
Sir John Lavarack was an Australian Army general and senior military leader who served as Governor of Queensland during the mid-20th century.
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E.
Harold Knox-Shaw
Harold Knox-Shaw was a British astronomer known for his influential academic work and leadership in observational astronomy during the early 20th century.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
British judge
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head of court ⓘ legal professional ⓘ person ⓘ senior judge ⓘ |
| appointedAs | President of the Family Division NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| areaOfResponsibility |
family courts in England and Wales
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family justice system policy and practice ⓘ |
| branchOfLaw | family law of England and Wales ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship |
England
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United Kingdom ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
child protection law
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family law ⓘ public law children cases ⓘ |
| gender | male ⓘ |
| hasHonorificTitle | Knight Bachelor NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasJurisdiction | family law cases in England and Wales ⓘ |
| honorificPrefix | Sir ⓘ |
| isPartOf | Courts and Tribunals Judiciary of England and Wales NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| jurisdiction | England and Wales ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName | English ⓘ |
| legalAuthorityOver |
Family Division of the High Court
NERFINISHED
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family proceedings courts in England and Wales ⓘ |
| legalSystem | law of England and Wales ⓘ |
| memberOf | Judiciary of England and Wales NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
expertise in family law
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leadership of the family courts in England and Wales ⓘ |
| occupation |
barrister
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judge ⓘ |
| partOf | Senior Judiciary of England and Wales NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| positionHeld |
Head of Family Justice for England and Wales
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High Court judge ⓘ Lord Justice of Appeal ⓘ President of the Family Division NERFINISHED ⓘ judge of the Family Division of the High Court ⓘ |
| residence |
England
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United Kingdom ⓘ |
| responsibleFor |
guidance on practice in family proceedings
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judicial leadership in family law ⓘ oversight of family court judges in England and Wales ⓘ |
| role | head of the judiciary for family law cases in England and Wales ⓘ |
| title |
Head of the Family Justice System in England and Wales
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President of the Family Division of the High Court of Justice ⓘ |
| worksIn | Royal Courts of Justice NERFINISHED ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
The pipeline generated the facts above by prompting gpt-5.1 with this entity's name + description and the instruction below.
Instruction
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Input
Subject: Sir Andrew McFarlane Description of subject: Sir Andrew McFarlane is a senior British judge who serves as the head of the judiciary for family law cases in England and Wales.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.