Thomas Linden

Sir Thomas Dominic Linden (born 26 November 1964)[1] is a British High Court judge.

The Honourable
Mr Justice Linden
Royal coat of arms of the United Kingdom
Justice of the High Court
Assumed office
13 January 2020
MonarchsElizabeth II
Charles III
Personal details
Born (1964-11-26) 26 November 1964
London, England
Alma materKeble College, Oxford

Early life and education

Linden was born in London in 1964 and educated at Beechen Cliff School in Bath and St Brendan's Sixth Form College in Bristol. He studied jurisprudence at Keble College, Oxford, graduating with a first-class BA in 1987, and he completed the BCL there in 1988.[1]

Career

He was called to the bar at Gray's Inn, practising employment, discrimination and sports law from Matrix Chambers,[2][3][4] of which he was a founding member in 2000.

As a practitioner, he appeared before the Court of Appeal, the United Kingdom Supreme Court and the European Court of Justice. He was appointed a recorder in 2005 and took silk in 2006. He was appointed a deputy High Court judge in 2019.[5][6]

High Court appointment

On 13 January 2020, was appointed a judge of the High Court, replacing Sir Andrew Popplewell who was promoted to the Court of Appeal; Linden assigned to the Queen's Bench Division.[7][5][1] In 2022, he was knighted.[8]

Personal life

In 1991, he married Brigid Connolly; they have four daughters.[1]

References
  1. "Linden, Hon. Sir Thomas Dominic (born 26 Nov. 1964)". Who's Who (UK). 1 December 2020. doi:10.1093/ww/9780199540884.013.U246688. ISBN 978-0-19-954088-4. Retrieved 21 April 2022.
  2. Ziegler, Martyn (11 December 2018). "Jess Varnish tells employment tribunal that British Cycling had 'extreme control' over her". The Times. ISSN 0140-0460. Retrieved 21 April 2022.
  3. "Tribunal can determine police officer's discrimination claim". The Times. 14 November 2017. ISSN 0140-0460. Retrieved 21 April 2022.
  4. "Terms of contract makes self-employed plumber a 'worker'". The Times. 19 June 2018. ISSN 0140-0460. Retrieved 21 April 2022.
  5. "High Court Judge Appointment". Judiciary UK. 22 November 2019. Retrieved 21 April 2022.
  6. "Thomas Linden QC appointed as High Court judge". Matrix Chambers. 22 November 2019. Retrieved 21 April 2022.
  7. "Senior Judiciary". Judiciary UK. Retrieved 21 April 2022.
  8. "CENTRAL CHANCERY OF THE ORDERS OF KNIGHTHOOD | Honours and Awards". The Gazette. 22 April 2022. Retrieved 30 October 2022.
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