Michael Green (judge) explained

Honorific-Prefix:The Honourable
Mr Justice Michael Green
Office:High Court Judge
Chancery Division
Term Start:02 November 2020
Birth Date:23 October 1964
Birth Place:London, England
Nationality:British
Alma Mater:Jesus College, Cambridge

Sir Michael Anthony Green styled Mr Justice Michael Green (born 23 October 1964[1]) is a British High Court judge.

Personal life and education

Green was born in London, England and educated at University College School. He then attended Jesus College, Cambridge, where he graduated with a BA in law in 1986.[2] [3]

In 1991, he married Giselle Finlay and together they have a son and two daughters.

Career

He was called to the bar at Lincoln's Inn in 1987 and practised commercial and company law from Fountain Court chambers.[4] He took silk in 2009, was appointed a deputy High Court judge in 2018. In 2019, he was a judge on the Commercial Court of the British Virgin Islands. In 2008, he was a member of the monitoring board at HM Prison Wormwood Scrubs.[5]

On 2 November 2020, Green was appointed a judge of the High Court and assigned to the Chancery Division.[6] He received the customary knighthood in the same year.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 2020-12-01 . Green, Hon. Sir Michael (Anthony), (born 23 Oct. 1964) . subscription . 2022-04-26 . . 10.1093/ww/9780199540884.013.u249649. 978-0-19-954088-4 .
  2. Web site: 2021-05-05 . Mr Justice Michael Green . 2022-04-26 . Judiciary UK.
  3. Web site: 2020-11-02 . High Court Judges 2020 . 2022-04-24 . Judicial Appointments Commission.
  4. Web site: 2020-10-13 . Michael Green QC appointed to High Court Bench . 2022-04-06 . Fountain Court.
  5. Web site: 2020-11-02 . High Court Judges 2020 . 2022-04-24 . Judicial Appointments Commission.
  6. Web site: Senior Judiciary . 2022-04-24 . Judiciary UK.