Sue Carr

Dame Sue Lascelles Carr (born 1 September 1964), styled The Hon. Mrs Justice Carr, 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, and was approved to serve as a deputy High Court judge.[2]

Carr was chairman of the Professional Negligence Bar Association in 2007 and 2008 and chairman of the Conduct Committee of the Bar Standards Board from 2008 to 2011. In April 2011, Carr was appointed Disciplinary Commissioner in proceedings before the International Criminal Court.[3]

She became head of chambers at Four New Square, Lincoln's Inn in 2012. On 14 June 2013 Carr was appointed a High Court judge,[4] receiving the customary appointment as a Dame Commander of The Most Excellent Order of the British Empire,[5] and assigned to the Queen's Bench Division.[6] She is also a governing Bencher of the Honourable Society of the Inner Temple and a member of the board of the Judicial College.

Other

Carr is a member of the Governing Council of Wycombe Abbey School.[7]

Family

Sue Carr is married to Alexander Birch. They have three children, Emily, William and Edward, and live in London.

References

  1. ↑ The London Gazette: no. 56924. p. 2. 2 May 2003.
  2. ↑ "High Court Judge Appointment – Sue Carr" (Press release). Ministry of Justice. 8 May 2013. Retrieved 27 July 2013.
  3. ↑ International Criminal Court website, icc-cpi.int; accessed 3 June 2013.
  4. ↑ The London Gazette: no. 60542. p. 11879. 17 June 2013.
  5. ↑ Dame Sue Carr profile, thegazette.co.uk; accessed 12 July 2014.
  6. ↑ "The Hon Mrs Justice Carr". Debrett's People of Today. Retrieved 27 July 2013.
  7. ↑ "The Council". Wycombe Abbey. Retrieved 27 July 2013.