Sir Peter Singer

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Hon Sir Jan Peter Singer Kt (1993). Hon Mr Justice Singer. Born 10 September 1944.

[edit] Career

A judge of the High Court of Justice, Family Division since 1993. Educated King Edward's School, Birmingham; Selwyn College, Cambridge. Called to the Bar, Inner Temple, 1967. Bencher 1993. QC 1987. Recorder 1987-93. NE Circuit Liaison Judge 1993-. Chairman Family Law Bar Association 1990-92. Member, Matrimonial Causes Rule Committee 1981-85. Senate of Inns of Court and Bar 1983-6; Law Society Legal Aid Committee 1984-89; General Council of the Bar 1990-92. Vice-President, European Chapter, International Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers 1992-93. Works in Court 32, Royal Courts of Justice.

[edit] Author

  • Joint editor, Rayden on Divorce, 14th Ed., 1983.
  • Joint editor, At a Glance, annually, 1992-.
  • Consulting editor, Essential Family Practice 2000.

[edit] Family

Son of the late Dr Hanus Kurt Singer and Anita, née Muller. Married 2 January 1970 Julia Mary Caney daughter of Norman Stuart Caney (died 1988). One daughter, Laura (born 1983), one son, Luke (born 1985).