The Rt Hon the Lady Justice Rafferty, DBE

Career: called to the Bar Gray's Inn 1973, pupillage with late Simon Evans (His Hon Judge Evans) at 4 Brick Court 1974, QC 1990, recorder SE Circuit 1991-, dep High Court judge 1996-, head of chambers 4 Brick Court (now 9 Bedford Row) 1993-2000, judge of the High Court of Justice (Queen's Bench Div) 2000-11, presiding judge SE Circuit 2003-06, a Lord Justice of Appeal 2011-; Criminal Bar Assoc: sec 1989-91, vice-chm 1993-95, chm 1995-97; memb: Pigot Ctee 1988-89, Royal Cmmn on Criminal Justice 1991-93, Stentencing Cncl 2010-12; govr Expert Witness Inst 1996-98; govr St Andrews Prep Sch Eastbourne 1990-2006 (chm 2001-03), memb Cncl Eastbourne Coll 1994-2006, memb Appeal Ct Univ of Oxford 2003-