Geraldine Andrews Explained

Honorific-Prefix:The Right Honourable
Lady Justice Andrews
Office:Lady Justice of Appeal
Term Start:1 October 2020
Office2:High Court Judge
Queen's Bench Division
Term Start2:2013
Term End2:2020
Birth Date:19 April 1959
Alma Mater:King's College London

Dame Geraldine Mary Andrews, DBE (born 19 April 1959), styled The Rt. Hon. Lady Justice Andrews, is a Lady Justice of Appeal of the Court of Appeal of England and Wales.[1]

She was educated at King's College London (LLB with First-class honours, 1980; LLM, 1982; AKC). She was called to the bar at Gray's Inn in 1981 and practiced as a commercial barrister from Essex Court Chambers specialising in shipping and international trade.[2] [3] She became a bencher in 2004 and was appointed as Vice Treasurer at the Inn from 2024 before taking up role as Treasurer in 2025.[4] She was made a QC in 2001, and a Recorder on the Midland Circuit from 2001, deputy judge of the High Court from 2006 to 2013, and judge of the High Court of Justice (Queen's Bench Division) since 2013.[5]

She was appointed a Lady Justice of Appeal in October 2020.[6] She sits in both criminal and civil appeals as well as in the Divisional Court.

She is the co-author of The Law of Guarantees (7th ed 2015).

Notes and References

  1. Web site: MRS Justice Andrews appointed Lady Justice of Appeal. 6 August 2020.
  2. Web site: 2022-08-01 . Lady Justice Andrews . 2023-07-11 . Courts and Tribunals Judiciary . en-US.
  3. Web site: Smith . Lucy . 2020-08-06 . Mrs Justice Andrews appointed Lady Justice of Appeal . 2023-07-11 . Essex Court Chambers . en-GB.
  4. Web site: Rahman . Akida . 2023-07-11 . Appointment of Vice Treasurer for 2024 . 2023-07-11 . graysinn.org.uk . en-GB.
  5. http://kclbarsociety.org.uk/about-us/governors Dame Geraldine Andrews' profile
  6. Web site: Lord and Lady Justices of Appeal . gov.uk. 2 August 2020.