Geraldine Andrews
Lady Justice Andrews | |
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Lady Justice of Appeal | |
Assumed office 1 October 2020 | |
Monarchs | Elizabeth II Charles III |
High Court Judge Queen's Bench Division | |
In office 2013–2020 | |
Personal details | |
Born | 19 April 1959 |
Nationality | United Kingdom |
Alma mater | King's College London |
Dame Geraldine Mary Andrews, DBE, PC (born 19 April 1959), styled The Rt. Hon. Lady Justice Andrews, is a Lady Justice of Appeal of the Court of Appeal of England and Wales.[1]
She was educated at King's College London (LLB with First-class honours, 1980; LLM, 1982; AKC). She was called to the bar at Gray's Inn in 1981 and practiced as a commercial barrister from Essex Court Chambers specialising in shipping and international trade.[2][3] She became a bencher in 2004 and was appointed as Vice Treasurer at the Inn from 2024 before taking up role as Treasurer in 2025.[4] She was made a QC in 2001, and a Recorder on the Midland Circuit from 2001, deputy judge of the High Court from 2006 to 2013, and judge of the High Court of Justice (Queen's Bench Division) since 2013.[5]
She was appointed a Lady Justice of Appeal in October 2020.[6] She sits in both criminal and civil appeals as well as in the Divisional Court.
She is the co-author of The Law of Guarantees (7th ed 2015).[2]
References
[edit]- ^ "MRS Justice Andrews appointed Lady Justice of Appeal". 6 August 2020.
- ^ a b "Lady Justice Andrews". Courts and Tribunals Judiciary. 1 August 2022. Retrieved 11 July 2023.
- ^ Smith, Lucy (6 August 2020). "Mrs Justice Andrews appointed Lady Justice of Appeal". Essex Court Chambers. Retrieved 11 July 2023.
- ^ Rahman, Akida (11 July 2023). "Appointment of Vice Treasurer for 2024". graysinn.org.uk. Retrieved 11 July 2023.
- ^ Dame Geraldine Andrews' profile, kclbarsociety.org.uk; accessed 12 July 2014. Archived 10 June 2015 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "Lord and Lady Justices of Appeal". gov.uk. Retrieved 2 August 2020.
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