Derek Sweeting
Derek Sweeting QC is a British High Court judge. He was the Chair of the Bar Council for 2021.[1]
Mr Justice Sweeting | |
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| High Court Judge | |
| Assumed office 8 June 2015 | |
| Monarch | Elizabeth II |
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| Born | United Kingdom |
| Nationality | British |
| Alma mater | Clare College, Cambridge Royal Military Academy Sandhurst |
Early life
Sweeting was educated at state schools and studied law at Clare College, Cambridge. He also studied at the Royal Military Academy Sandhurst.[2][3] He was called to the bar in 1983.[3]
Career
Bar Council
In April 2021, Sweeting questioned whether the term 'BAME' (Black, Asian, and Minority ethnic) could "disguise the fact that there's massive under-representation of black members of our community at the bar".[4]
Judicial career
On 11January 2022, Sweeting was appointed a High Court judge.[5]
References
- "Officers of the Bar Council". Bar Council. Archived from the original on 14 April 2021. Retrieved 14 April 2021.
- Popal, Rehana (13 December 2020). "Derek Sweeting QC: Chair of the Bar 2021". Counsel Magazine. Archived from the original on 14 April 2021. Retrieved 14 April 2021.
- "High Court Judges 2021". Judicial Appointments Commission. 16 September 2021. Retrieved 8 April 2022.
- Slingo, Jemma (4 April 2021). "Bar council chair criticises 'BAME' label". The Law Society Gazette. Archived from the original on 14 April 2021. Retrieved 14 April 2021.
- "High Court Appointment – Sweeting QC". Judiciary UK. Retrieved 8 April 2022.
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