Eleanor King (judge)

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The Right Honourable
Lady Justice King
DBE
King in 2014
Lady Justice of Appeal
Incumbent
Assumed office
2014
Justice of the High Court
In office
2008–2014
Personal details
BornEleanor Warwick Hamilton
(1957-09-13) 13 September 1957 (age 68)
United Kingdom
Alma materHull University

Dame Eleanor Warwick King DBE (née Hamilton; born 13 September 1957) is a British judge of the Court of Appeal of England and Wales.

Biography

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Born as Eleanor Warwick Hamilton (and known by her maiden name until being appointed as a judge), she was educated at Queen Margaret's School, York until 1973[1] and later at Hull University (LLB).[2] She was called to the Bar, Inner Temple in 1979.[1] She was an Assistant Recorder from 1996 to 2000.

She took silk in 1999[2] and was appointed as a deputy High Court judge and recorder. She was appointed as a High Court judge, assigned to the Family Division on 4 April 2008. In 2011 she was awarded an honorary PhD from Hull University in recognition of her work in the Law.

In 2014, she was appointed a Lady Justice of Appeal.[3]

In 2021 Hull University invited her back as their most prestigious legal alumni to open a mock court room to be used by their law students. The university named the new room in her honour.[2]

Family

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Lady Justice King's husband, Tom King, is also a Hull University law graduate (1973–1976). The couple have four daughters[3] who also attended her former school.[1]

Affiliations

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  • Fellow of the International Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b c d "Queen Margaret's old girl becomes one of UK's top judges". York Press. 8 August 2014. Retrieved 12 September 2025.
  2. ^ a b c "University of Hull unveils new law court in honour of Dame Eleanor King". HULL IS THIS. 6 December 2021. Retrieved 12 September 2025.
  3. ^ a b "King, Rt Hon. Dame Eleanor (Warwick), (born 13 Sept. 1957)". Who's Who (UK). 1 December 2021. doi:10.1093/ww/9780199540884.013.u18772. ISBN 978-0-19-954088-4. Retrieved 23 April 2022.