Victoria Sharp
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| President of the King's Bench Division | |
| Assumed office 23 June 2019 | |
| Monarch | Elizabeth II Charles III |
| Preceded by | Sir Brian Leveson |
| Lady Justice of Appeal | |
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| Justice of the High Court | |
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| Born | Victoria Madeleine Sharp Script error: No such module "person date". |
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| University of Bristol[1] | |
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Dame Victoria Madeleine Sharp, DBE (born 8 February 1956) is a British judge. She has been the President of the King's Bench Division of the High Court of Justice since 2019.
Early life and education
She is the daughter of The Lord Sharp of Grimsdyke.[2] Her twin brother is Richard Sharp, a former Goldman Sachs banker, and former Chairman of the BBC.[3][4] She is of Jewish faith.[4][5] She was educated at North London Collegiate School and the University of Bristol.[6][7]
Career
Sharp was called to the Bar by the Inner Temple in 1979 and joined 1 Brick Court in 1982, mainly practising in defamation and media law. She became a Recorder in 1998, and a QC in 2001.[6]
She was appointed Dame Commander of the Order of the British Empire (DBE), as is customary, on her appointment as a Justice of the High Court on 13 January 2009.[8]
She was Presiding Judge of the Western Circuit from 2012 to 2013, and was appointed a Lady Justice of Appeal in 2013.[9] She became Vice-President of the Queen's Bench Division on 1 January 2016, succeeding Sir Nigel Davis. She became President of the Queen's Bench Division from 23 June 2019[10] succeeding Sir Brian Leveson.[10]
In 2023, it was reported that she was on the final shortlist to become Lord Chief Justice, alongside Dame Sue Carr, who was selected for the post.[11]
On 14 January 2026, it was announced that she will be retiring from her role as President of the King's Bench Division and as a judge in October 2026.[12]
On 13 February 2026, Sharp ruled in favour of the Palestine Action ban being considered unlawful.[4]
Personal life
Sharp married a doctor; she had four children within five years. Nevertheless, she remained in full-time law practice during those years, not taking leave. "She was convinced that if she had not dedicated herself to her job as she did by rejecting any leave on the birth of any of her children, she would have been significantly disadvantaged; as she puts it, "if you were not there in Chambers, you did not receive briefs and you had no job."[13]
References
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- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content.Who's Who 2019.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content.Bland, Archie (6 January 2021). "Former Goldman Sachs banker Richard Sharp to be next BBC chairman". The Guardian. Retrieved 6 January 2021.
- ^ a b c Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content.Bolton, Will (13 February 2026). "The senior Jewish judge who ruled in favour of Palestine Action". Daily Telegraph. Retrieved 14 February 2026.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Former banker Richard Sharp to take over as BBC chairman". Jewish News, Times of Israel. 6 January 2021. Retrieved 6 January 2021.
- ^ a b Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Appointment of Deputy Head of Criminal Justice". www.judiciary.uk. 7 February 2020.
- ^ Profile, theguardian.com; accessed 26 March 2014.
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- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Appointment of the President of the Queen's Bench Division". Courts and Tribunals Judiciary. Archived from the original on 8 April 2019. Retrieved 5 April 2019.
- ^ a b Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Press release Appointment of the President of the Queen's Bench Division: 5 April 2019". Prime Minister's Press Office. Retrieved 5 April 2019.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content.Hymas, Charles (8 June 2023). "First ever female Lord Chief Justice to be named". The Daily Telegraph.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."President of the King's Bench Division to retire from the judiciary". Courts and Tribunals Judiciary. 14 January 2026. Retrieved 16 January 2026.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content.Clarke, David (15 July 2014). "Rt Hon. Lady Justice Sharp, DBE". University of Bristol. Retrieved 6 January 2021.
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