Christopher Vajda

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Christopher Vajda
Judge of the European Court of Justice
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8 October 2012 31 January 2020
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Christopher Stephen Vajda

(1955-07-06) 6 July 1955 (age 68)
United Kingdom

Christopher Stephen Vajda (born on 6 July 1955) is a British jurist who had formerly served as the Judge of the European Court of Justice from 2012 to 2020. [1]

Biography

Vajda was born on 6 July 1955 in the United Kingdom. [2] From 1974 to 1977, he attended the University of Cambridge and Corpus Christi College with and holds a bachelor's degree in law. [1] [3] From 1977 to 1978, he attended the Université Libre de Bruxelles for a postgraduate degree Wiener Ansbach scholarship, and graduated with special license. [1] [3]

In 1979, was called to the Bar of England and Wales, and Northern Ireland in 1996. [4] In 1981, he joined as the member of Monckton Chambers. [1] In 1997, Vajda was appointed Queen's Counsel. [4] In 2001, he was appointed treasurer the United Kingdom Association for European Law. On 8 October 2012, Vajda was appointed a judge for the European Court of Justice. [3]

Vajda has left the court following the United Kingdom's withdrawal from the European Union on 31 January 2020. [4] He had been an arbitrator in an ICC arbitration. [1] Vajda is fluent in French and can speak German. [1] [4]

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