David Williams (judge)
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| Born | 18 June 1964 Bedford, England |
| Alma mater | University of Leicester |
Sir David Basil Williams (born 18 June 1964)[1] is a British High Court judge.
Early life and education
He was born in Bedford and educated at Cedars Upper School in Leighton Buzzard. He completed an LLB at the University of Leicester and the BVC at the Inns of Court School of Law.[1]
Career
From 1986 to 1989, he was an
took silk in 2013 and served as a recorder from 2016 to 2017. He has been a contributing editor of Butterworths Family Law Service since 2012, and editor of Rayden and Jackson since 2015.[1][2]
High Court appointment
On 2 October 2017, he was appointed a judge of the High Court and assigned to the
Personal life and politics
In 2000, he married Siobhan Hoy, with whom he has two sons and a daughter.[1] A member of the Labour Party since 1987, he stood as the Labour candidate for Wycombe constituency in 2015, coming second to Steve Baker.[2][4]
References
- ^ . Retrieved 16 April 2022.
- ^ a b "Labour announces Wycombe candidate for General Election". Bucks Free Press. 7 May 2014. Retrieved 27 July 2022.
- ^ "Senior Judiciary". Judiciary UK. Retrieved 16 April 2022.
- ^ "Wycombe (Constituency) 2015 results". UK Parliament. Retrieved 28 July 2022.
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