Bobbie Cheema-Grubb
| The Hon. Ms Justice Cheema-Grubb, DBE | |
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| High Court Judge | |
| Assumed office 25 November 2015 |
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| Born | 6 October 1966 United Kingdom |
| Nationality | British |
| Alma mater | King's College London |
Dame Bobbie Cheema-Grubb DBE (born 6 October 1966), styled The Hon. Mrs Justice Cheema-Grubb, is a judge of the Queen's Bench Division of the High Court of Justice of England and Wales.[1] She is the first Asian woman to serve as a high court judge in the United Kingdom.[2]
Early life and education
Cheema-Grubb's Sikh Punjabi parents came to the United Kingdom in the 1960s.[3]
She grew up in Leeds and attended City of Leeds School before studying law at King's College London.[4][5]
Legal career
Cheema-Grubb was called to the bar in 1989.[6] In 2006 Cheema-Grubb became the first Asian woman to be appointed a Junior Treasury Counsel.[4] In 2007, she became a recorder.
In 2013, she was appointed a Queen's Counsel (QC).[6] She served as a Senior Treasury Counsel[7] and was authorised to sit as a Deputy High Court Judge.[6] She chaired an Advocacy Training Council working group that produced the report "Raising the Bar: The Handling of Vulnerable Witnesses, Victims and Defendants in Court".[7]
Cheema-Grubb successfully prosecuted retired Church of England bishop Peter Ball for historical sexual abuse,[8] and barrister and recorder Constance Briscoe for perverting the course of justice.[9]
Judiciary
On 22 October 2015, Cheema-Grubb's appointment as a High Court judge was announced.[6] She was sworn in on 25 November 2015.[5]
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