Monarch Elizabeth II Children 4 (1 deceased) Name Anne Rafferty Spouse Brian Barker Residence London, United Kingdom | Nationality British Religion Christian (RC) Role Justice Education University of Sheffield Succeeding John Dyson, Lord Dyson | |
Full Name Anne Judith Rafferty Born 26 July 1950 (age 73)
Lancashire, United Kingdom ( 1950-07-26 ) | ||
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Dame Anne Judith Rafferty, DBE, PC, QC (born 26 July 1950), officially styled The Right Honourable Lady Justice Rafferty, is an English jurist, who has served as a Lady Justice of Appeal of England and Wales since 2011.
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Career
Educated at Wolverhampton Girls' High School and a graduate of the University of Sheffield, Rafferty was the first woman Chair of the Criminal Bar Association. She was appointed Queen's Counsel in 1990 and a Recorder the following year. In 1999, she was promoted Deputy High Court Judge, before her appointment to the High Court of Justice in 2000, when she was assigned to the Queen's Bench Division; she received the customary accolade of the realm as Dame Commander of the Order of the British Empire (DBE).
Among the more notable trials over which she presided over as a High Court Judge (when Mrs Justice Rafferty) are those of Paul Burrell and teacher Sion Jenkins.
In 2011, Rafferty was appointed to the Court of Appeal of England and Wales with effect from 5 July, and was sworn of the Privy Council.
In November 2014 Rafferty's appointment as Chancellor of the University of Sheffield (her alma mater) was announced, to replace Sir Peter Middleton in Summer 2015.
Personal life
Lady Justice Rafferty is married to fellow jurist, Judge Brian Barker, the Recorder of London; they have four daughters.