Stephen Morris (judge)
British judge
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Sir Stephen Nathan Morris (born 18 May 1957)[1] is a British High Court judge.
Mr Justice Morris | |
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| High Court Judge King's Bench Division | |
| Assumed office 03 October 2016 | |
| Monarch | Elizabeth II |
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| Born | 18 July 1957 |
| Alma mater | Christ's College, Cambridge |
Morris was educated at Bradford Grammar School and completed a BA at Christ's College, Cambridge in 1979.
In 1981, he was called to the bar at Lincoln's Inn. He served as a recorder from 2000 to 2016 and a deputy High Court judge from 2004 to 2016 on the north-east circuit. He took silk in 2002. He practised from 20 Essex Street chambers and was a leading practitioner in competition law.[2]
On 3 October 2016, he was appointed a judge of the High Court and assigned to the Queen's Bench Division. He took the customary knighthood in the same year.[3] He serves until 31 December 2022 as an election rota judge.[4]