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Justine Thornton

Mrs Justice Thornton
Thornton in 2011
High Court Judge
King's Bench Division
Assumed office
28 February 2019
Personal details
Born (1970-09-25) 25 September 1970 (age 54)[1]
Manchester, England
SpouseEd Miliband (m. 2011)
Children2
Alma materRobinson College, Cambridge
ProfessionBarrister

Dame Justine Thornton DBE (born 16 September 1970),[1][2] styled The Hon Mrs Justice Thornton, is a British barrister and judge of the High Court of England and Wales.[3]

Thornton was appointed to the High Court of England and Wales in February 2019, assigned to the Queen's Bench Division.[4] As a lawyer, she specialised in environmental law.[5]

  1. ^ a b McSmith, Andy (14 March 2015). "Justine Thornton: Mrs Ed Miliband is no ordinary political spouse". The Independent. Retrieved 12 May 2015.
  2. ^ Birth registered GRO Volume 10e, page 299, July–Sept 1970
  3. ^ "High Court Judge Appointment: Thornton QC". Courts and Tribunals Judiciary. Archived from the original on 20 April 2019. Retrieved 24 January 2019.
  4. ^ "High Court Judges 2018". Judicial Appointments Commission. Archived from the original on 20 April 2019. Retrieved 24 January 2019.
  5. ^ "Chambers Partners – Firms – Justine Thornton". Chambersandpartners.com. Archived from the original on 19 October 2012. Retrieved 27 September 2011.

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