Jeremy Baker

Sir Jeremy Russell Baker (born 9 February 1958) is a British judge of the High Court of Justice of England and Wales. He is styled Mr Justice Jeremy Baker, distinguishing him from Sir Andrew Baker.

Career

Baker was called to the bar at Middle Temple in 1979. He was appointed an Assistant Recorder in 1996. In 1999, he became a King's Counsel. He was appointed a Recorder in 2000 and a circuit judge in 2010.[1] On 25 March 2013, he was appointed a Justice of the High Court, and was assigned to the King's Bench Division.[2] He received the customary knighthood in the 2013 Special Honours.[3]

In May 2022, he jailed Imran Ahmad Khan for 18 months after he was convicted of sexual assault of a 15-year old boy. He had been an MP before his conviction.[4]

"His Honour Judge Jeremy Baker". Debrett's People of Today. Retrieved 18 March 2013.
"High Court Judge Appointment – Baker" (Press release). Ministry of Justice. 18 March 2013. Archived from the original on 2 April 2013. Retrieved 18 March 2013.
List of Knights Bachelor, thegazette.co.uk; accessed 5 September 2015.
"Imran Ahmad Khan: Ex-MP jailed for sex assault on teenage boy". BBC. 23 May 2022.

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Judges of the King's Bench Division of England and Wales
For brevity, the word "Justice" has been omitted from judges' titles.
Division heads	President Dame Victoria Sharp Vice-President Lord Justice Dingemans
Puisne judges	Mr Sweeney Mr Spencer Ms Lang Mr Turner Mr Jeremy Baker Mr Jay Mr Goss Mrs McGowan Mr Knowles Mr Dove Mr Holgate Mr Kerr Mr Picken Mr Fraser Mr Garnham Mrs Cheema-Grubb Mr Soole Mrs May Mr Morris Mrs Jefford Mr Lavender Mrs O'Farrell Mr Andrew Baker Mr Goose Mr Richard Lane Mr Bryan Mr Martin Spencer Mr Julian Knowles Mrs Yip Mr Nicklin Mr Choudhury Mrs Cockerill Mrs Lambert Mr Butcher Mr Jacobs Mr Waksman Mrs Cutts Mr Swift Mr Pepperall Mr Murray Mrs Farbey Mr Freedman Mrs Thornton Mrs Eady Mr Cavanagh Mrs Foster Mr Griffiths Mr Saini Mr Chamberlain Mrs Steyn Mr Hilliard Mr Henshaw Mrs Tipples Mr Fordham Mr Foxton Mr Linden Mr Wall Mrs Stacey Mr Calver Mr Bourne Mrs Collins Rice Mrs Ellenbogen Mr Ritchie Mr Cotter Mrs Heather Williams Mr Eyre Mr Bennathan Mrs Hill Mr Sweeting