Mark Wall (judge) explained

Honorific-Prefix:The Honourable
Mr Justice Wall
Office:Justice of the High Court
Term Start:1 October 2020
Birth Date:4 March 1963
Birth Place:London, England
Nationality:British
Alma Mater:St John's College, Cambridge

Sir Mark Arthur Wall (born 4 March 1963),[1] styled The Honourable Mr Justice Wall, is a British High Court judge.

Early life and education

Wall was born in London, England and grew up in Worcestershire.[2] He was educated at King Charles I School in Kidderminster and completed a BA at St John's College, Cambridge in 1984.

Legal career

Wall was called to the bar at Lincoln's Inn in 1985 and developed a practice in criminal law based at Citadel Chambers.[3] He was appointed a recorder in 2002, took silk in 2006, and was leader of the Midland circuit from 2011 to 2014. He was a member of the Bar Council from 2008 to 2014.

In 2013, Wall was appointed a deputy High Court judge in the Administrative Court and was appointed a circuit judge a year later.

On 1 October 2020, Wall was appointed a judge of the High Court, following the promotion of Sir Richard Arnold to the Court of Appeal, and he was assigned to the Queen's Bench Division (now King's Bench Division).[4] [5] [6] He received the customary knighthood in the same year.

Marriage and children

In 1987, Wall married Carmel Adler (a circuit judge). They have a son and a daughter.

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 2020-12-01 . Wall, Hon. Sir Mark Arthur, (born 4 March 1963) . subscription . 2022-04-21 . . 10.1093/ww/9780199540884.013.u245576.
  2. Web site: 2020-11-02 . High Court Judges 2020 . 2022-04-21 . Judicial Appointments Commission.
  3. Web site: 2016-03-08 . Mark Wall QC becomes 16th member of Citadel Chambers appointed to the judiciary in last 20 years . 2022-04-22 . Citadel Chambers.
  4. Web site: Senior Judiciary . 2022-04-21 . Judiciary UK.
  5. Web site: 2020-09-11 . High Court Appointments . 2022-04-21 . Judiciary UK.
  6. News: 2020-09-29 . Legal news . . subscription . 2022-04-21 . 0140-0460.