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Geraldine Andrews

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Lady Justice Andrews
Lady Justice of Appeal
Assumed office
1 October 2020
MonarchsElizabeth II
Charles III
High Court Judge
Queen's Bench Division
In office
2013–2020
Personal details
Born (1959-04-19) 19 April 1959 (age 65)
Nationality United Kingdom
Alma materKing'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

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  1. ^ "MRS Justice Andrews appointed Lady Justice of Appeal". 6 August 2020.
  2. ^ a b "Lady Justice Andrews". Courts and Tribunals Judiciary. 1 August 2022. Retrieved 11 July 2023.
  3. ^ Smith, Lucy (6 August 2020). "Mrs Justice Andrews appointed Lady Justice of Appeal". Essex Court Chambers. Retrieved 11 July 2023.
  4. ^ Rahman, Akida (11 July 2023). "Appointment of Vice Treasurer for 2024". graysinn.org.uk. Retrieved 11 July 2023.
  5. ^ Dame Geraldine Andrews' profile, kclbarsociety.org.uk; accessed 12 July 2014. Archived 10 June 2015 at the Wayback Machine
  6. ^ "Lord and Lady Justices of Appeal". gov.uk. Retrieved 2 August 2020.