Mr Justice Sweeting | |
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Justice of the High Court | |
Assumed office 11 January 2022 | |
Appointed by | Elizabeth II |
Personal details | |
Born | United Kingdom |
Alma mater |
Clare College, Cambridge Royal Military Academy Sandhurst |
Sir Derek Anthony Sweeting is a British High Court judge. [1]
Sweeting grew up in Greater London, attending a state school and later studying law at Clare College, Cambridge. [2] [1]
Before undertaking his Law degree, he served in the British Army for 1 year. He trained at Royal Military Academy Sandhurst was deployed to West Germany as a Tank Commander. Upon completion of his studies in Cambridge, he enlisted as a Reservist in the Special Air Service (SAS). [2]
Sweeting was called to the Bar in 1983 by Middle Temple [3] and was appointed King's Counsel in 2001. [4]
Before becoming a High Court judge, he practiced at the Barristers' chambers ‘7BR’. [5]
He was appointed as Chair of the Bar council in 2021 until 2022. [6]
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". [7]
Sweeting was appointed as a Recorder in the Crown Court and County Court on 15 March 2002. [8]
On 11 January 2022, Sweeting was appointed as a High Court Judge. He was assigned to the King's Bench Division by the Lord Chief Justice. [3] He received his customary Knighthood in July 2023, at Windsor Castle. [9]
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