Joel Bennathan
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Mr Justice Bennathan | |
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| High Court Judge Kings Bench Division | |
| Assumed office 11 January 2022 | |
| Monarch | Charles III |
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| Born | 15 July 1961[1] |
| Nationality | British |
| Alma mater | Queen Mary College |
Sir Joel Nathan Bennathan Kt KC OBE, styled Mr Justice Bennathan, is a British High Court judge.[2][3][4]
Attending Queen Mary College, Bennathan was the first lawyer in his family. He would later be called to the Bar in 1985 by Middle Temple. [5] He was appointed King's Counsel in 2006 by the then monarch Elizabeth II. Before becoming a Judge, Bennathan worked in Dougherty Street Chambers.[4] He worked as a defence barrister, specialising in criminal law and up until his appointment undertook a number of high profile cases.[6][7]
He was appointed as a Recorder in 2009 to the South Eastern Circuit.[5][8]
Bentham is a guest lecturer at London South Bank University for their Law Degree Course.[9]
In January 2019 Bennathan was shortlisted for the 'Crime Silk of The Year' award.[8]
In December 2021 the then monarch Queen Elizabeth II approved his appointment as Justice of the High Court. He assumed his position on the 11th of January 2022 and received his customary OBE in the same year.[citation needed]
References
- ^ "BENNATHAN, Mr Joel QC - JustCite". www.justcite.com. Archived from the original on 2022-09-18. Retrieved 2022-09-18.
- ^ "High Court Appointment: Bennathan QC". www.judiciary.uk. Archived from the original on 2022-09-17. Retrieved 2022-09-17.
- ^ "thelawpages directory". thelawpages. 2022-09-17. Archived from the original on 2022-09-17. Retrieved 2022-09-17.
- ^ a b "Joel Bennathan QC | Doughty Street Chambers". web.archive.org. 2021-10-25. Retrieved 2022-09-17.
- ^ a b "New Presiding Judges Appointed". www.judiciary.uk. Archived from the original on 2022-09-17. Retrieved 2022-09-17.
- ^ "Rogue Breast Surgeon Ian Paterson Loses Bid to Challenge Convictions". Medscape UK. Archived from the original on 2021-12-19. Retrieved 2022-09-17.
- ^ "Joel Bennathan > Doughty Street Chambers > London > England | Lawyer Profile". www.legal500.com. Archived from the original on 2022-09-17. Retrieved 2022-09-17.
- ^ a b "The Legal 500 awards "Crime Set of the Year" to Doughty Street Chambers | Doughty Street Chambers". www.doughtystreet.co.uk. Archived from the original on 2022-09-17. Retrieved 2022-09-17.
- ^ University, London South Bank (2022-08-08). "Law Conversion Course: incorporating the CPE / LLM". London South Bank University. Archived from the original on 2022-09-17. Retrieved 2022-09-17.
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