Clive Sheldon

Sir Clive Sheldon
Royal coat of arms of the United Kingdom
Justice of the High Court
Incumbent
Assumed office 1 February 2024 [1]
Personal details
Born	(1966-10-13) 13 October 1966 (age 58)
Alma mater	Gonville and Caius College, Cambridge University of Pennsylvania

Sir Clive David Sheldon (born 13 October 1966) is a judge of the High Court of England and Wales.

He was educated at The Latymer School, Gonville and Caius College, Cambridge (BA, 1979) and the University of Pennsylvania (LLM). ^[2] He was called to the Bar at Inner Temple in 1991. ^[2] He was a barrister at 11 King's Bench Walk Chambers from 1995 to 2024, becoming a QC in 2011, and a judge of the High Court of Justice (King's Bench Division) in 2024. ^[2]

Sheldon conducted an enquiry, commissioned by The Football Association, into the United Kingdom football sexual abuse scandal, producing a report dubbed the "Sheldon report" in March 2021. ^{[3] [4] [5]}

References

1. "Clive Sheldon KC elevated to the High Court Bench". 11KBW. Retrieved 16 September 2025.
2. Sheldon, Hon. Sir Clive David, (born 13 Oct. 1966), a Judge of the High Court, King’s Bench Division, since 2024. WHO'S WHO & WHO WAS WHO
3. "Harry Redknapp criticises FA over coach claims". BBC News . BBC. 6 December 2016. Retrieved 6 December 2016.
4. MacInnes, Paul (17 March 2021). "Key figures and findings in football's sexual abuse report". The Guardian . Retrieved 23 March 2021.
5. Louis, Nathan (22 January 2020). "Ex-Watford FC physio investigated as part of football sex abuse scandal". Watford Observer . Retrieved 23 January 2020.