Jonathan Baker (judge) explained

Honorific-Prefix:The Right Honourable
Sir Jonathan Baker
Office:Lord Justice of Appeal
Term Start:2018
Office2:Justice of the High Court
Term Start2:2009
Term End2:2018
Birth Date:6 August 1955
Birthname:Jonathan Leslie Baker
Nationality:British
Residence:Oxford
Alma Mater:St John's College, Cambridge
Occupation:Barrister
Profession:Barrister

Sir Jonathan Leslie Baker (born 6 August 1955), styled The Rt Hon Lord Justice Baker, is a Judge of the Court of Appeal of England and Wales.

He was educated at St Albans School and St John's College, Cambridge.[1]

He was called to the bar at Middle Temple in 1978. He was a recorder from 2000 to 2009, and judge of the High Court of Justice (Family Division) from 2009 - 2018.

In October 2017, he was appointed as the Senior Family Liaison Judge.[2]

In October 2018, he was appointed as a Judge of the Court of Appeal.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Jonathan Leslie Baker BAKER. Debrett's People of Today. 4 October 2014. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20141110200547/http://www.debretts.com/people-of-today/profile/16365/Jonathan-Leslie-Baker-BAKER. 10 November 2014.
  2. Web site: Courts and Tribunals Judiciary New Senior Family Liaison Judge appointed . www.judiciary.gov.uk . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20171210071719/https://www.judiciary.gov.uk/announcements/new-senior-family-liaison-judge-appointed/ . 2017-12-10.