Suzanne Goddard
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Born26 September 1963 
Position heldrecorder (2002–), King's Counsel (2008–), circuit judge (2015–)
Her Honour Judge Suzanne Goddard | |
|---|---|
| Born | 26 September 1963 |
| Alma mater | |
| Occupation | Lawyer, judge |
| Position held | recorder (2002–), King's Counsel (2008–), circuit judge (2015–) |
Suzanne Hazel Read Goddard, KC (born 26 September 1963[1]) is a British judge.
She took A levels at Wrekin College and a degree in law at the University of Manchester.[2]
She was a member of Lincoln House Chambers, where she commenced pupillage in 1986.[3] She became a recorder in 2002,[2] a QC in 2008 (which became King's Counsel (KC) in 2022 upon the death of Queen Elizabeth II), and a circuit judge, on the Northern Circuit, in May 2015.[1][3][4]
Notable cases over which she presided include the 2020 trial of the serial rapist Reynhard Sinaga.[5][6]
She was defence barrister for television presenter Fred Talbot in 2015.[7]