Sir Andrew Raymond Henshaw (born 22 April 1962)[1] is a British High Court judge.
Mr Justice Henshaw | |
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 Henshaw in 2022 | |
| High Court Judge King's Bench Division | |
| Assumed office 2 December 2019 | |
| Monarchs | Elizabeth II Charles III |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 22 April 1962 Towcester, England |
| Alma mater | Downing College, Cambridge |
Early life and education edit
Henshaw was born in Towcester, Northamptonshire, England and was educated at Sponne School in Towcester. He attended Downing College, Cambridge and graduated with a BA in law in 1983.[1][2] He was the first in his family to attend university.[3]
Career edit
In 1986, he was admitted as a solicitor and worked for Linklaters from 1986 to 2000 as a litigator; from 1987 to 1986, he was seconded to Steptoe & Johnson in Washington, D.C.[2] At Linklaters, he made partner in 1994 and qualified as a solicitor advocate in 1996.[3] He was called to the bar at Inner Temple in 2000, and established a practice in commercial and public law based at Brick Court Chambers.[4] He took silk in 2013 and was appointed a deputy High Court judge in 2017.[1][2]
High Court appointment edit
On 2 December 2019, he was appointed a judge of the High Court and assigned to the Queen's Bench Division.[5][6] He received the customary knighthood in the same year.[1] He sits on the Commercial Court, Admiralty Court, Administrative Court and sits on criminal cases in the Crown Court and Court of Appeal (Criminal Division).[5]
Personal life edit
In 1998, he married Claire O'Connor, with whom he has two sons and a daughter.[1]
References edit
- ^ a b c d e "Henshaw, Hon. Sir Andrew Raywood, (born 22 April 1962)". Who's Who (UK). 1 December 2020. doi:10.1093/ww/9780199540884.013.u258027. Retrieved 20 April 2022.
- ^ a b c "Mr Justice Henshaw". Judiciary UK. 13 March 2022. Retrieved 20 April 2022.
- ^ a b Fouzde, Monidipa (23 April 2017). "High court appointments - five solicitors make the grade". The Law Gazette. Retrieved 20 April 2022.
- ^ "Andrew Henshaw QC appointed to the High Court | Brick Court Chambers". Brick Court Chambers. 18 November 2019. Retrieved 20 April 2022.
- ^ a b "Senior Judiciary". Senior Judiciary. Retrieved 20 April 2022.
- ^ "High Court Judge Appointments". Judiciary UK. 15 November 2019. Retrieved 20 April 2022.