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Anne Rafferty

English jurist

Field	Value
honorific-prefix	The Right Honourable
name	Dame Anne Rafferty
honorific-suffix	DBE
office	Lady Justice of Appeal
term_start	5 July 2011
term_end	26 July 2020
predecessor	Lord Dyson
birth_name	Anne Judith Rafferty
birth_date
nationality	British
alma_mater	Sheffield University (LLB)
spouse	HHJ Brian Barker CBE KC
children	4 (1 deceased)
residence	London
image	File:Full_Bottomed_Wig.jpg
image_name_alt	The Rt Hon Lady Justice Rafferty DBE
office1	Justice of the High Court

| honorific-prefix = The Right Honourable | honorific-suffix = DBE

Dame Anne Judith Rafferty (born 26 July 1950) is an English jurist, who served as a Lady Justice of Appeal of England and Wales from 2011 to 2020.

Career

Educated at Wolverhampton Girls' High School before going up to read law at the University of Sheffield, Rafferty was the first woman to chair the Criminal Bar Association. She took silk (Queen's Counsel) in 1990 and was appointed a Recorder the following year. In 1999, she was promoted Deputy High Court Judge, before her appointment to the High Court of Justice in 2000, when she was assigned to the Queen's Bench Division, receiving the customary accolade of Dame Commander of the Order of the British Empire (DBE).

In 2011, Rafferty was appointed to the Court of Appeal of England and Wales with effect from 5 July, and was sworn of the Privy Council.

In November 2014, her appointment as Chancellor of the University of Sheffield (her alma mater) was announced, to replace Sir Peter Middleton in Summer 2015.

In 2019, Lady Justice Rafferty became known for overturning a lower court decision that Prime Minister Boris Johnson had to face three allegations of misconduct in public office, including a disputed claim that the UK was sending £350m a week to Brussels.

On 10 September 2022, Rafferty attended the Accession Council as a Privy Counsellor and signed the Proclamation of Accession of King Charles III.

Personal life

Dame Anne Rafferty is married to fellow lawyer His Honour Judge Brian Barker CBE KC, formerly Recorder of London; they have four daughters.

References

"Senior Judiciary". Government of the United Kingdom.
[https://www.criminalbar.com/ www.criminalbar.com]
(12 July 2005). "Explorers, doctors and top geneticist given honorary degrees".
(30 June 2011). "Appointment of Lords Justices of Appeal". 10 Downing Street.
(24 November 2014). "University of Sheffield appoints new Chancellor".
Nadeem Badshah, '[https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2019/jun/07/boris-johnson-wins-court-challenge-over-350m-brexit-claims Boris Johnson wins court challenge over £350m Brexit claims]', ''The Guardian'', 7 June 2019.
[https://www.curriers.co.uk/ www.curriers.co.uk]

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