Anne Rafferty

Not to be confused with Anne Marie Rafferty.

The Right Honourable Dame Anne Rafferty DBE
Lady Justice of Appeal
In office 5 July 2011 – 26 July 2020
Preceded by	Lord Dyson
Justice of the High Court
Personal details
Born	Anne Judith Rafferty (1950-07-26) July 26, 1950 (age 74)
Nationality	British
Spouse	HHJ Brian Barker CBE KC
Children	4 (1 deceased)
Residence	London
Alma mater	Sheffield University (LLB)

Dame Anne Judith Rafferty DBE, PC (born 26 July 1950),^[1] 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.^[2][3] 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,^[4] and was sworn of the Privy Council.^[5]

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.^[6]

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.^[7]

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.^[8]

References

1. "Senior Judiciary". Government of the United Kingdom. Archived from the original on 3 August 2012.
2. www.criminalbar.com
3. "Explorers, doctors and top geneticist given honorary degrees". 12 July 2005. Archived from the original on 6 June 2011.
4. "Appointment of Lords Justices of Appeal". 10 Downing Street. 30 June 2011. Archived from the original on 5 July 2011.
5. "Privy Council appointments". 6 October 2011.
6. "University of Sheffield appoints new Chancellor". 24 November 2014.
7. Nadeem Badshah, 'Boris Johnson wins court challenge over £350m Brexit claims', The Guardian, 7 June 2019.
8. www.curriers.co.uk

External links

• Debrett's People of Today

Academic offices
Preceded by Sir Peter Middleton	Chancellor of the University of Sheffield 2015–present	Succeeded by Incumbent