Sonia Proudman
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Dame Sonia Rosemary Susan Proudman, DBE
(born 30 July 1949), styled The Hon. Mrs Justice Proudman, is a British High Court judge.
and Lady Margaret Hall, Oxford.
Proudman was made an Dame Commander of the Order of the British Empire in 2008.
Order of the British Empire
The Most Excellent Order of the British Empire is an order of chivalry established on 4 June 1917 by George V of the United Kingdom. The Order comprises five classes in civil and military divisions...
(born 30 July 1949), styled The Hon. Mrs Justice Proudman, is a British High Court judge.
Education
Proudman was educated at St Paul's Girls' SchoolSt Paul's Girls' School
St Paul's Girls' School is a senior independent school, located in Brook Green, Hammersmith, in West London, England.-History:In 1904 a new day school for girls was established by the trustees of the Dean Colet Foundation , which had run St Paul's School for boys since the sixteenth century...
and Lady Margaret Hall, Oxford.
Career
She was called to the Bar, Lincoln’s Inn in 1972. She became a Bencher in 1996 and a Recorder in 2000. She was a Deputy High Court Judge from 2001 to 2008, until she was appointed to the Chancery Division on a full time basis.Proudman was made an Dame Commander of the Order of the British Empire in 2008.