Richard Jacobs (judge)

Sir Richard David Jacobs (born 21 December 1956)[1] is a British High Court judge.

The Honourable
Mr Justice Jacobs
Jacobs in 2022
High Court Judge
King's Bench Division
Assumed office
25 June 2018
MonarchElizabeth II
Personal details
Born (1956-12-21) 21 December 1956
United Kingdom
Alma materPembroke College, Cambridge

Early life and education

Jacobs was educated at Highgate School. He studied law at Pembroke College, Cambridge and graduated with a first-class degree.

Career

He was called to the bar at Middle Temple in 1979 and practised from Essex Court Chambers, specialising in commercial law; he was co-head of chambers from 2013 to 2017. While in practice, he also sat as an arbitrator.[2]

He took silk in 1998 and served as a recorder from 2002 to 2018. In 2003, he was visiting fellow at the London School of Economics. In addition to practice, he co-authored Liability Insurance in International Arbitration: the Bermuda form in 2004 which was taken into a second edition in 2011.[3][1]

High Court appointment

On 25 June 2018, he was appointed a judge of the High Court and assigned to the Queen's Bench Division.[4] He received the customary knighthood in the same year.[1] Jacobs sits on the Commercial Court.[4]

Personal life

In 1990, he married Pamela Fine, with whom he has one son and two daughters.[1]

References
  1. "Jacobs, Hon. Sir Richard David, (born 21 Dec. 1956)". Who's Who (UK). 1 December 2019. doi:10.1093/ww/9780199540884.013.u21709. ISBN 978-0-19-954088-4. Retrieved 16 April 2022.
  2. "Richard Jacobs QC Appointed as Justice of the High Court". Essex Court Chambers. 30 May 2018. Retrieved 16 April 2022.
  3. "Mr Justice Jacobs". Judiciary UK. 31 October 2018. Retrieved 16 April 2022.
  4. "Senior Judiciary". Judiciary UK. Retrieved 16 April 2022.
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