Judith Parker

Dame Judith Mary Frances Parker, DBE (born 19 June 1950) is a retired British judge and barrister. From 2008 to 2019, she was a Justice of the High Court of England and Wales.

Dame Judith Parker
DBE
Justice of the High Court
In office
13 June 2008 – 2 July 2019
Personal details
Born
Judith Mary Frances Parker

(1950-06-19) 19 June 1950
CitizenshipUnited Kingdom
NationalityBritish
Alma materSomerville College, Oxford

Early life and education

Judith Parker was born on 19 June 1950.[1] She studied Jurisprudence at Somerville College, Oxford,[2] and graduated with a Bachelor of Arts degree in 1972.[3]

Parker is an Honorary Fellow of Somerville College.[4]

In 1973, Parker was called to the Bar by Middle Temple.[3] She then specialised in family law.[2] On 9 April 1991, she was appointed Queen's Counsel (QC).[5]

Judiciary

Between 1998 and 2000, Parker served as an assistant recorder (i.e. a part-time judge).[2] On 7 March 2000, she was appointed a Master of the Bench of Middle Temple.[6] On 18 July 2000, she was appointed a Recorder, and served as a part-time judge on the South Eastern Circuit.[7]

On 13 June 2008, Parker was appointed a Judge assigned to the Family Division of the High Court of Justice.[8] She was appointed Dame Commander of the Order of the British Empire (DBE) shortly after being appointed.[3] In 2018, during an unknown hearing, she dozed off momentarily, for which she was given official advice.[9] She retired shortly after.

References
  1. "Birthday's today". The Telegraph. 19 June 2013. Archived from the original on 19 June 2013. Retrieved 19 June 2014. Mrs Justice Parker 63
  2. "Judith Mary Frances PARKER". People of Today. Debrett's. Retrieved 20 June 2016.
  3. "PARKER, Hon. Dame Judith Mary Frances". Who's Who 2016. Oxford University Press. November 2015. Retrieved 20 June 2016.
  4. "Emeritus and Honorary Fellows". Somerville College, Oxford. Retrieved 26 August 2018.
  5. "No. 52502". The London Gazette. 12 April 1991. p. 5717.
  6. "The Hon Mrs Justice Parker". Masters of the Bench. The Honourable Society of the Middle Temple. Retrieved 20 June 2016.
  7. "No. 55921". The London Gazette. 24 July 2000. p. 0.
  8. "Senior judiciary". judiciary.gov.uk. Courts and Tribunals Judiciary. Retrieved 20 June 2016.
  9. "Legal Cheek". Legalcheek.com. 8 February 2019. Retrieved 9 February 2019.
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