Robert_Peel_(judge)

Robert Peel (judge)

Robert Peel (judge)

British judge

Sir Robert Roger Peel (born 29 January 1966)[1] is a British High Court judge. He is National Lead Judge of the Financial Remedies Court, the court which deals with assets on divorce.

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Peel was born in Singapore and spent a portion of his childhood in Africa, being educated at private schools in England. He studied at Brasenose College, Oxford where he completed a BA in modern languages, studying French and Spanish. He then completed a diploma in law at City University London.[1][2]

He was called to the bar at the Middle Temple in 1990. He took silk in 2010, was appointed a recorder in 2011 and a deputy High Court judge in 2016.[1]

On 1 October 2020, Peel was appointed a judge of the High Court, replacing Dame Judith Parker who retired, and he was assigned to the Family Division.[3][4] He received the customary knighthood in the same year.[1]

In 1993, he married Victoria Williams and together they have two sons and a daughter.[1]

References

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    "Peel, Hon. Sir Robert Roger, (born 29 Jan. 1966)". Who's Who (UK). 1 December 2021. doi:10.1093/ww/9780199540884.013.u250842. ISBN 978-0-19-954088-4. Retrieved 24 April 2022.
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    "High Court Appointments". Judiciary UK. 11 September 2020. Retrieved 23 April 2022.
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    "Senior Judiciary". Judiciary UK. Retrieved 23 April 2022.
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    "High Court Appointment". Judiciary UK. 29 September 2020. Retrieved 24 April 2022.
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