Philippa Whipple
Dame Philippa Jane Edwards Whipple, DBE (born 7 May 1966) is a British judge, former barrister, and former solicitor. Since October 2015, she has been a Justice of the High Court assigned to the Queen's Bench Division.
Early life
Whipple was born on 7 May 1966 to John Braham Scott Edwards and Veronica Mary Edwards.[1] She was educated at St Mary's School, Ascot, followed by a bachelor's degree from Merton College, Oxford University.[2][3]
Career
Whipple began her legal career as a solicitor, admitted in 1991.[1] She was called to the Bar by Middle Temple in 1994.[1] She was appointed as a Recorder, in 2005.[2][3] On 22 March 2010, she was made a Queen's Counsel (QC).[4] On 1 October 2015, she was appointed a Justice of the High Court.[2][5]
Honours
On 3 November 2015, Whipple was appointed a Dame Commander of the Order of the British Empire (DBE).[6] She is an honorary fellow of Merton College, Oxford.[7]
References
- ^ a b c 'WHIPPLE, Hon. Dame Philippa Jane Edwards', Who's Who 2017, A & C Black, an imprint of Bloomsbury Publishing plc, 2017; online edn, Oxford University Press, 2016; online edn, Nov 2016 accessed 2 July 2017
- ^ a b c "Courts and Tribunals Judiciary | Mrs Justice Philippa Whipple DBE". Judiciary.gov.uk. 13 February 2017. Retrieved 30 June 2017.
- ^ a b "> 1 CROWN OFFICE ROW (Chambers of Philip Havers QC) > London, ENGLAND > Lawyer profiles > Philippa Whipple QC". The Legal 500. Retrieved 30 June 2017.
- ^ "Crown Office". The London Gazette. No. 59372. 25 March 2010. Retrieved 2 July 2017.
- ^ "No. 61371". The London Gazette. 5 October 2015. p. 18578.
- ^ "No. 61406". The London Gazette. 10 November 2015. p. 22094.
- ^ Honorary Fellow. "The Hon Dame Philippa Whipple". Merton.ox.ac.uk. Retrieved 30 June 2017.
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