David Eady

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Sir David Eady (born 24 March 1943), styled The Hon. Mr Justice Eady, is a High court judge in England and Wales. He has presided over many high profile libel cases and has come into considerable criticism from the press for his restrictive judgments and his judicial activism.

He was called to the bar in 1966 and became a Queen's Counsel in 1983, he is a member of the One Brick Court chambers.

He specialised in Media Law until he was appointed a High Court Judge, Queens Bench Division on 21st April 1997