David Pearl

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David Stephen Pearl (born 11 August 1944) is a British lawyer and member of the Judicial Appointments Commission. He is the son of Rabbi Chaim Pearl.

Pearl was called to the Bar in 1968 and lectured in Law at the University of Cambridge and the University of East Anglia, where he was appointed a Professor. He became the Chief Adjudicator of Immigration Appeals in 1994, and then President of the Immigration Appeal Tribunal in 1997. He was Director of Studies at the Judicial Studies Board (1999–2002) and has been President of the Care Standards Tribunal since 2002

Pearl was appointed as a member of the Judicial Appointments Commission since January 2006, representing tribunals.

Pearl has three sons and two granddaughters.

[edit] References

• Debrett's People of Today 2006
• Who's Who 2007