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Books The Law of Motor Insurance |
Sir Jeremy Stuart-Smith (born 1955) is an English judge.
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Origins and education
He is the son of Sir Murray Stuart-Smith (a former Lord Justice of Appeal) and Joan, the daughter of Major Thomas Motion. He was educated at Radley College and at Corpus Christi College, Cambridge.
Legal career
Stuart-Smith was called to the Bar in 1978 and was appointed Queen's Counsel. He was appointed a High Court judge with effect from 2 October 2012, being assigned by the Lord Chief Justice to the Queen’s Bench Division.
He is the co-author, with Professor Robert Merkin, of a textbook on the law of motor insurance.
Personal life
Stuart-Smith married on 25 September 1982 Arabella, the daughter of David Montgomery, 2nd Viscount Montgomery of Alamein. They have four children.
He is a keen player of the French horn.