Victoria Sharp

This article is about the judge. For the actress, see Victoria Hamilton.

Dame Victoria Madeleine Sharp, DBE (born 8 February 1956), styled The Hon. Mrs Justice Sharp, is a British judge.

Educated at North London Collegiate School and the University of Bristol, Victoria Sharp was called to the Bar, Inner Temple in 1979. She became a Recorder in 1998 and was also a QC.[1][2]

She received the honour of Dame Commander of the Order of the British Empire (DBE), as is customary, on her appointment as a Justice of the High Court in 2008. She took her seat on 13 January 2009.[3]

References

  1. ↑ "Dame Victoria Sharp". One Brick Court. Retrieved 27 September 2009.
  2. ↑ Profile, theguardian.com; accessed 26 March 2014.
  3. ↑ England & Wales Senior Judiciary; accessed 26 March 2014.
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