Sir Andrew George Ritchie (born 4 April 1960)[1] is a British High Court judge.
Mr Justice Ritchie | |
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| Justice of the High Court | |
| Assumed office 1 October 2021 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 4 April 1960 United Kingdom |
| Alma mater | Magdalene College, Cambridge |
Early life and education
editRitchie grew up in Dulwich, London. He attended Magdalene College, Cambridge and graduated with a BA in law in 1981.[1][2]
Career
editHe was first admitted as a solicitor in 1984 and then was called to the bar at the Inner Temple in 1985, practising personal injury and clinical negligence from 9 Gough Chambers; he was head of chambers from 2012 to 2019.[3][2][1]
He took silk in 2009. He was on the executive committee of the Association of Personal Injury Lawyers from 1996 to 1999 and chair of the Personal Injury Bar Association from 2014 to 2016. He served as the College Advocate for Magdalene College, Cambridge.[when?] As a practitioner, he appeared before both the Court of Appeal and the House of Lords. In addition to practice, he was general editor of Kemp & Kemp: Law Practice and Procedure from 2005 and he has served on the editorial board of Kemp & Kemp on Quantum since 2004 and continuing. [1][4]
High Court appointment
editOn 1 October 2021, Ritchie was appointed a judge of the High Court and assigned to the Queen's Bench Division.[5][6] He received the customary knighthood the following year.[1]
Personal life
editIn 1988, he married Victoria Wilberforce and they had a son and a daughter; they were divorced in 2009. In 2012, he married Charlotte Chaliha FRCOG and they have a daughter.[1]
References
edit- ^ a b c d e f "Ritchie, Hon. Sir Andrew (George), (born 4 April 1960)". Who's Who (UK). 1 December 2021. doi:10.1093/ww/9780199540884.013.u249668. ISBN 978-0-19-954088-4. Retrieved 7 May 2022.
- ^ a b "High Court Judges 2021". Judicial Appointments Commission. 16 September 2021. Retrieved 7 May 2022.
- ^ "Andrew Ritchie QC appointed as a High Court Judge – 9 Gough Chambers – Barristers' Chambers". 9 Gough Chambers. 21 September 2021. Retrieved 7 May 2022.
- ^ "Ritchie QC". Magdalene College, Cambridge. Retrieved 7 May 2022.
- ^ "Appointment of a High Court Judge: Ritchie QC". Judiciary UK. 21 September 2021. Retrieved 7 May 2022.
- ^ "Senior Judiciary". Judiciary UK. Retrieved 7 May 2022.