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Sir Derek Anthony Sweeting is a British High Court judge .[1]
Early life [ edit ]
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] King's Counsel in 2001.[4]
Before becoming a High Court judge, he practiced at the Barristers' chambers ‘7BR’.[5]
Bar Council [ edit ]
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]
Judicial career [ edit ]
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] Knighthood in July 2023, at Windsor Castle .[9]
References [ edit ]
^ a b "High Court Appointment – Sweeting QC" . Judiciary UK . Retrieved 8 April 2022 .
^ "Crown Office | The Gazette" . www.thegazette.co.uk . Retrieved 17 January 2023 .
^ 7BR (22 December 2021). "Derek Sweeting QC has been appointed to the High Court Bench" . 7BR Barristers Chambers . Retrieved 17 January 2023 . {{cite web }}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link )
^ "Officers of the Bar Council" . Bar Council Archived from the original on 14 April 2021. Retrieved 14 April 2021 .
^ 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 .
^ "Crown Office | The Gazette" . www.thegazette.co.uk . Retrieved 17 January 2023 .
^ "CENTRAL CHANCERY OF THE ORDERS OF KNIGHTHOOD | Honours and Awards | The Gazette" . London Gazette . Retrieved 27 July 2023 .
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