Andrew Henshaw
British judge
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Sir Andrew Raymond Henshaw (born 22 April 1962)[1] is a British High Court judge.
Charles III
Mr Justice Henshaw | |
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Henshaw in 2022 | |
| High Court Judge King's Bench Division | |
| Assumed office 2 December 2019 | |
| Monarchs | Elizabeth II Charles III |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 22 April 1962 Towcester, England |
| Alma mater | Downing College, Cambridge |
Early life and education
Henshaw was born in Towcester, Northamptonshire, England and was educated at Sponne School in Towcester. He attended Downing College, Cambridge and graduated with a BA in law in 1983.[1][2] He was the first in his family to attend university.[3]
Career
In 1986, he was admitted as a solicitor and worked for Linklaters from 1986 to 2000 as a litigator; from 1987 to 1986, he was seconded to Steptoe & Johnson in Washington, D.C.[2] At Linklaters, he made partner in 1994 and qualified as a solicitor advocate in 1996.[3] He was called to the bar at Inner Temple in 2000, and established a practice in commercial and public law based at Brick Court Chambers.[4] He took silk in 2013 and was appointed a deputy High Court judge in 2017.[1][2]
High Court appointment
On 2 December 2019, he was appointed a judge of the High Court and assigned to the Queen's Bench Division.[5][6] He received the customary knighthood in the same year.[1] He sits on the Commercial Court, Admiralty Court, Administrative Court and sits on criminal cases in the Crown Court and Court of Appeal (Criminal Division).[5]
Personal life
In 1998, he married Claire O'Connor, with whom he has two sons and a daughter.[1]