Victoria Sharp
Encyclopedia
Dame Victoria Madeleine Sharp, DBE
(born 8 February 1956), styled The Hon. Mrs Justice Sharp, is a British
judge.
Educated at North London Collegiate School
and the University of Bristol
, Victoria Sharp was called to the Bar, Inner Temple in 1979. She became a Recorder in 1998 and was also a QC
.
She received the honour of Dame Commander of the Order of the British Empire (DBE)
, as is customary, on her appointment as a Justice of the High Court in 2008. She took her seat on 13 January 2009.
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 8 February 1956), styled The Hon. Mrs Justice Sharp, is a British
United Kingdom
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages...
judge.
Educated at North London Collegiate School
North London Collegiate School
North London Collegiate School is an independent day school for girls founded in 1850 in Camden Town, and now in the London Borough of Harrow.The Good Schools Guide called the school an "Academically stunning outer London school in a glorious setting which, in 2003, demonstrated its refusal to rest...
and the University of Bristol
University of Bristol
The University of Bristol is a public research university located in Bristol, United Kingdom. One of the so-called "red brick" universities, it received its Royal Charter in 1909, although its predecessor institution, University College, Bristol, had been in existence since 1876.The University is...
, Victoria Sharp was called to the Bar, Inner Temple in 1979. She became a Recorder in 1998 and was also a QC
Queen's Counsel
Queen's Counsel , known as King's Counsel during the reign of a male sovereign, are lawyers appointed by letters patent to be one of Her [or His] Majesty's Counsel learned in the law...
.
She received the honour of Dame Commander of the Order of the British Empire (DBE)
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...
, as is customary, on her appointment as a Justice of the High Court in 2008. She took her seat on 13 January 2009.