Eleanor King (judge)
British judge (born 1957)
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Dame Eleanor Warwick King DBE (née Hamilton; born 13 September 1957) is a British judge of the Court of Appeal of England and Wales.
13 September 1957
Lady Justice King | |
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King in 2014 | |
| Lady Justice of Appeal | |
| Assumed office 2014 | |
| Justice of the High Court | |
| In office 2008–2014 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Eleanor Warwick Hamilton 13 September 1957 |
| Alma mater | Hull University |
Biography
Born as Eleanor Warwick Hamilton (and known by her maiden name until being appointed as a judge), she was educated at Queen Margaret's School, York until 1973[1] and later at Hull University (LLB).[2] She was called to the Bar, Inner Temple in 1979.[1] She was an Assistant Recorder from 1996 to 2000.
She took silk in 1999[2] and was appointed as a deputy High Court judge and recorder. She was appointed as a High Court judge, assigned to the Family Division on 4 April 2008. In 2011 she was awarded an honorary PhD from Hull University in recognition of her work in the Law.
In 2014, she was appointed a Lady Justice of Appeal.[3]
In 2021 Hull University invited her back as their most prestigious legal alumni to open a mock court room to be used by their law students. The university named the new room in her honour.[2]
Family
Lady Justice King's husband, Tom King, is also a Hull University law graduate (1973–1976). The couple have four daughters[3] who also attended her former school.[1]
Affiliations
- Fellow of the International Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers[1]