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Mr Justice Jacobs
Jacobs in 2022
High Court Judge
King's Bench Division

Incumbent

Assumed office
25 June 2018
MonarchElizabeth II
Personal details
Born (1956-12-21) 21 December 1956 (age 67)
United Kingdom
Alma materPembroke College, Cambridge

Sir Richard David Jacobs (born 21 December 1956)[1] is a British High Court judge.

Early life and education[edit]

Jacobs was educated at Highgate School. He studied law at Pembroke College, Cambridge and graduated with a first-class degree.[citation needed]

Career[edit]

He was called to the bar at Middle Temple in 1979 and practised from Essex Court Chambers, specialising in commercial law; he was co-head of chambers from 2013 to 2017. While in practice, he also sat as an arbitrator.[2]

Hetook silk in 1998 and served as a recorder from 2002 to 2018. In 2003, he was visiting fellow at the London School of Economics. In addition to practice, he co-authored Liability Insurance in International Arbitration: the Bermuda form in 2004 which was taken into a second edition in 2011.[3][1]

High Court appointment[edit]

On 25 June 2018, he was appointed a judge of the High Court and assigned to the Queen's Bench Division.[4] He received the customary knighthood in the same year.[1] Jacobs sits on the Commercial Court.[4]

Personal life[edit]

In 1990, he married Pamela Fine, with whom he has one son and two daughters.[1]

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b c d "Jacobs, Hon. Sir Richard David, (born 21 Dec. 1956)". Who's Who (UK). 1 December 2019. doi:10.1093/ww/9780199540884.013.u21709. ISBN 978-0-19-954088-4. Retrieved 16 April 2022.
  • ^ "Richard Jacobs QC Appointed as Justice of the High Court". Essex Court Chambers. 30 May 2018. Retrieved 16 April 2022.
  • ^ "Mr Justice Jacobs". Judiciary UK. 31 October 2018. Retrieved 16 April 2022.
  • ^ a b "Senior Judiciary". Judiciary UK. Retrieved 16 April 2022.

  • Retrieved from "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Richard_Jacobs_(judge)&oldid=1165777696"

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