Sue Carr

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Sue Lascelles Carr QC (born 1 September 1964) is an English judge of the High Court of Justice, one of the Senior Courts of England and Wales

Education

Carr was educated at Wycombe Abbey School and at Trinity College, Cambridge.

Legal career

Carr was called to the bar in 1987 and became a Queen's Counsel in 2003.[1] In 2009 Carr was appointed a Recorder[2] and was approved to serve as a deputy High Court judge.[3]

In April 2011, Carr was appointed Commissioner to the Disciplinary Board for counsel intervening in proceedings before the International Criminal Court.[4]

On 14 June 2013 Carr was appointed a High Court judge,[5] receiving the customary appointment as a Dame Commander of The Most Excellent Order of the British Empire,[6][citation needed] and assigned to the Queen’s Bench Division.[7]

Other

Carr is a member of the Governing Council of Wycombe Abbey School.[8]

References

  1. ↑ The London Gazette: no. 56924. p. 2. 2 May 2003.
  2. ↑ The London Gazette: no. 59059. p. 2. 12 May 2009.
  3. ↑ "High Court Judge Appointment – Carr" (Press release). Ministry of Justice. 8 May 2013. Retrieved 27 July 2013. 
  4. ↑ International Criminal Court web-site, accessed on 3 June 2013.
  5. ↑ The London Gazette: no. 60542. p. 11879. 17 June 2013.
  6. ↑ Appointment to The Order of the British Empire not found in London Gazette as of August 2013
  7. ↑ "The Hon Mrs Justice Carr". Debrett's People of Today. Retrieved 27 July 2013. 
  8. ↑ "The Council". Wycombe Abbey. Retrieved 27 July 2013. 


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