Eleanor Hamilton King
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Dame Eleanor Warwick King, DBE
(born 13 September 1957), styled The Hon. Mrs Justice Eleanor King, is a Justice
of the High Court
.
), she was educated at Queen Margaret's School, York
and at Hull University (LLB). She was called to the Bar, Inner Temple in 1979. She was an Assistant Recorder from 1996 to 2000. She "took silk" in 1999 and was appointed as a Deputy High Court Judge and Recorder. She was appointed as a High Court Judge, Family Division on 4 April 2008. In 2011 she was awarded an honorary PHD from Hull University in recognition of her work in the Law.
Dame Eleanor and Tom King have four daughters, one of which has been in an on-off relationship with Samuel Seal of Newburn
, and two spaniels.
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 13 September 1957), styled The Hon. Mrs Justice Eleanor King, is a Justice
High Court judge
A High Court judge is a judge of the High Court of Justice, and represents the third highest level of judge in the courts of England and Wales. High Court judges are referred to as puisne judges...
of the High Court
High Court of Justice
The High Court of Justice is, together with the Court of Appeal and the Crown Court, one of the Senior Courts of England and Wales...
.
Biography
Born as Eleanor Warwick Hamilton (and known by her maiden name until being raised to the benchBench (law)
Bench in legal contexts means simply the location in a courtroom where a judge sits. The historical roots of that meaning come from the fact that judges formerly sat on long seats or benches when presiding over a court...
), she was educated at Queen Margaret's School, York
Queen Margaret's School, York
Queen Margaret's, York is an independent day and boarding school for girls age 11–18 in Escrick Park near York. The school was named after Queen Margaret the Queen of Scotland from c.1070–1093.-History:...
and at Hull University (LLB). She was called to the Bar, Inner Temple in 1979. She was an Assistant Recorder from 1996 to 2000. She "took silk" in 1999 and was appointed as a Deputy High Court Judge and Recorder. She was appointed as a High Court Judge, Family Division on 4 April 2008. In 2011 she was awarded an honorary PHD from Hull University in recognition of her work in the Law.
Family
Mrs Justice Eleanor King's husband, Tom King, is also a Hull University law graduate (1973–1976).Dame Eleanor and Tom King have four daughters, one of which has been in an on-off relationship with Samuel Seal of Newburn
Newburn
Newburn is a semi rural village, parish, electoral ward and former urban district in western Tyne and Wear, North East England. Situated on the banks of the River Tyne, it is built rising up the valley from the river...
, and two spaniels.