Geraldine Andrews

British High Court judge From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

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]

Born (1959-04-19) 19 April 1959 (age 67)
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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 67)
King's College London
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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 Law of Guarantees (7th ed 2015).[2]

Coat of arms of Geraldine Andrews
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Displayed on a painted panel at Gray's Inn.[7]
Escutcheon
On a lozenge Per saltire Sable and Gules a Griffin segreant holding with the forefeet a Harp Or between in pale two Stradivari Violin Bridges also Or and in fess two Chef’s Hats Argent issuant from the band of each a Shamrock slipped Vert.
Motto
Per Legere Ad Legem

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