Stephen Morris (judge) explained

Honorific-Prefix:The Honourable
Mr Justice Morris
Office:High Court Judge
King's Bench Division
Term Start:03 October 2016
Birth Date:18 July 1957
Birth Place:United Kingdom
Nationality:British
Alma Mater:Christ's College, Cambridge

Sir Stephen Nathan Morris (born 18 May 1957)[1] is a British High Court judge.

Morris was educated at Bradford Grammar School and completed a BA at Christ's College, Cambridge in 1979.

In 1981, he was called to the bar at Lincoln's Inn. He served as a recorder from 2000 to 2016 and a deputy High Court judge from 2004 to 2016 on the north-east circuit. He took silk in 2002. He practised from 20 Essex Street chambers and was a leading practitioner in competition law.[2]

On 3 October 2016, he was appointed a judge of the High Court and assigned to the Queen's Bench Division. He took the customary knighthood in the same year.[3] He serves until 31 December 2022 as an election rota judge.[4]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 2019-12-01 . Morris, Sir Stephen Nathan, (born 18 May 1957) . subscription . 2022-04-11 . . 10.1093/ww/9780199540884.013.u2000237. 978-0-19-954088-4 .
  2. News: 2009-07-24 . Stephen Morris . . 2022-04-11 . 0140-0460.
  3. Web site: 2016-07-29 . Stephen Morris QC appointed a Justice of the High Court . 2022-04-11 . Twenty Essex . en.
  4. Web site: Senior Judiciary . 2022-04-11 . Judiciary UK.