Mr Justice Sweeting | |
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| Justice of the High Court | |
| Assumed office 11 January 2022 | |
| Appointed by | Elizabeth II |
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| Born | United Kingdom |
| Alma mater | Clare College,Cambridge Royal Military Academy Sandhurst |
Sir Derek Anthony Sweeting is a British High Court judge. [1]
Sweeting grew up in Greater London,attending a state school and later studying law at Clare College,Cambridge. [2] [1]
Before undertaking his Law degree,he served in the British Army for 1 year. He trained at Royal Military Academy Sandhurst and was deployed to West Germany as a Tank Commander. Upon completion of his studies in Cambridge,he enlisted as a Reservist and served for many years in 289 Commando Battery RA (V) and 266 Parachute Battery RA (V). [2]
Sweeting was called to the Bar in 1983 by Middle Temple [3] and was appointed King's Counsel in 2001. [4]
Before becoming a High Court judge,he practiced at the Barristers' chambers ‘7BR’. [5]
He was appointed as Chair of the Bar council in 2021 until 2022. [6]
In April 2021,Sweeting questioned whether the term 'BAME' (Black,Asian,and Minority ethnic) could "disguise the fact that there's massive under-representation of black members of our community at the bar". [7]
Sweeting was appointed as a Recorder in the Crown Court and County Court on 15 March 2002. [8]
On 11 January 2022,Sweeting was appointed as a High Court Judge. He was assigned to the King's Bench Division by the Lord Chief Justice. [3] He received his customary knighthood in July 2023,at Windsor Castle. [9]
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