David Penry-Davey
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Sir David Herbert Penry-Davey (born 16 May 1942) is a British High Court judge
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He was educated at Hastings Grammar School and at King's College London
(LLB, 1964). He was called to the Bar at Inner Temple
in 1965. He was made a Crown Court
recorder in 1986, a QC
in 1988, and has been a judge of the High Court of Justice
(Queen's Bench Division) since 1997.
High Court judge
A High Court judge is a judge of the High Court of Justice, and represents the third highest level of judge in the courts of England and Wales. High Court judges are referred to as puisne judges...
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He was educated at Hastings Grammar School and at King's College London
King's College London
King's College London is a public research university located in London, United Kingdom and a constituent college of the federal University of London. King's has a claim to being the third oldest university in England, having been founded by King George IV and the Duke of Wellington in 1829, and...
(LLB, 1964). He was called to the Bar at Inner Temple
Inner Temple
The Honourable Society of the Inner Temple, commonly known as Inner Temple, is one of the four Inns of Court in London. To be called to the Bar and practise as a barrister in England and Wales, an individual must belong to one of these Inns...
in 1965. He was made a Crown Court
Crown Court
The Crown Court of England and Wales is, together with the High Court of Justice and the Court of Appeal, one of the constituent parts of the Senior Courts of England and Wales...
recorder in 1986, a QC
Queen's Counsel
Queen's Counsel , known as King's Counsel during the reign of a male sovereign, are lawyers appointed by letters patent to be one of Her [or His] Majesty's Counsel learned in the law...
in 1988, and has been a judge of the High Court of Justice
High Court of Justice
The High Court of Justice is, together with the Court of Appeal and the Crown Court, one of the Senior Courts of England and Wales...
(Queen's Bench Division) since 1997.