Michael Green (judge)

Mr Justice Michael Green
Green in 2018
High Court Judge
Chancery Division
Assumed office
02 November 2020
MonarchsElizabeth II
Charles III
Personal details
Born (1964-10-23) 23 October 1964 (age 59)
London, England
Alma materJesus College, Cambridge

Sir Michael Anthony Green styled Mr Justice Michael Green (born 23 October 1964[1]) is a British High Court judge.

Personal life and education[edit]

Green was born in London, England and educated at University College School. He then attended Jesus College, Cambridge, where he graduated with a BA in law in 1986.[2][3][1]

In 1991, he married Giselle Finlay and together they have a son and two daughters.[1]

Career[edit]

He was called to the bar at Lincoln's Inn in 1987 and practised commercial and company law from Fountain Court chambers.[4] He took silk in 2009, was appointed a deputy High Court judge in 2018. In 2019, he was a judge on the Commercial Court of the British Virgin Islands. In 2008, he was a member of the monitoring board at HM Prison Wormwood Scrubs.[4][5][1]

On 2 November 2020, Green was appointed a judge of the High Court and assigned to the Chancery Division.[6] He received the customary knighthood in the same year.[1]

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b c d e "Green, Hon. Sir Michael (Anthony), (born 23 Oct. 1964)". Who's Who (UK). 1 December 2020. doi:10.1093/ww/9780199540884.013.u249649. ISBN 978-0-19-954088-4. Retrieved 26 April 2022.
  2. ^ "Mr Justice Michael Green". Judiciary UK. 5 May 2021. Retrieved 26 April 2022.
  3. ^ "High Court Judges 2020". Judicial Appointments Commission. 2 November 2020. Retrieved 24 April 2022.
  4. ^ a b "Michael Green QC appointed to High Court Bench". Fountain Court. 13 October 2020. Retrieved 6 April 2022.
  5. ^ "High Court Judges 2020". Judicial Appointments Commission. 2 November 2020. Retrieved 24 April 2022.
  6. ^ "Senior Judiciary". Judiciary UK. Retrieved 24 April 2022.