Jeremy Baker
Sir Jeremy Russell Baker (born 9 February 1958) is a British judge of the Court of Appeal of England and Wales. He is styled Lord Justice Baker.
Career
[edit]Baker was called to the bar at Middle Temple in 1979. He was appointed an Assistant Recorder in 1996. In 1999, he became a King's Counsel. He was appointed a Recorder in 2000 and a circuit judge in 2010.[1] On 25 March 2013, he was appointed a Justice of the High Court, and was assigned to the King's Bench Division.[2] He received the customary knighthood in the 2013 Special Honours.[3] Baker was appointed a Judge of the Court of Appeal of England and Wales on 1 October 2024.[4]
Notable cases
[edit]- In May 2022, he jailed Imran Ahmad Khan for 18 months after he was convicted of sexual assault of a 15-year old boy. He had been an MP before his conviction.[5]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "His Honour Judge Jeremy Baker". Debrett's People of Today. Retrieved 18 March 2013.
- ^ "High Court Judge Appointment – Baker" (Press release). Ministry of Justice. 18 March 2013. Archived from the original on 2 April 2013. Retrieved 18 March 2013.
- ^ List of Knights Bachelor, thegazette.co.uk; accessed 5 September 2015.
- ^ "No. 64532". The London Gazette. 4 October 2024. p. 19358.
- ^ "Imran Ahmad Khan: Ex-MP jailed for sex assault on teenage boy". BBC. 23 May 2022.
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