Nerys Jefford

Dame Nerys Angharad Jefford DBE is a High Court judge of England and Wales.

Early life

She graduated from Lady Margaret Hall, Oxford in 1984, followed by an LLM from the University of Virginia in 1985, where she was a Fulbright Scholar.

Career

Jefford was called to the Bar in 1986, became a QC in 2008, and was appointed as a Recorder in 2007.[1]

In 2016, she was appointed as a High Court judge, assigned to the Queen's Bench Division.[1][2]

Honours

In 2016, Jefford was made a Dame Commander of the Order of the British Empire (DBE).

References

  1. 1 2 "Courts and Tribunals Judiciary | High Court Judge Appointment (Queen's Bench Division): Jefford". Judiciary.gov.uk. Retrieved 30 June 2017.
  2. Keating Chambers. "Finola O'Farrell QC & Nerys Jefford QC appointed as Justices of the High Court". Keating Chambers. Retrieved 30 June 2017.
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