Frances Kirkham

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Frances Margaret Kirkham CBE (born 29 October 1947) [1] is a British judge and former member of the Judicial Appointments Commission. [2]

Kirkham was educated at King's College London where she obtained a BA degree and an AKC qualification, and became a solicitor in 1978. She is also a Chartered Arbitrator. In October 2000 she became a Senior Circuit Judge and is the designated Technology and Construction Court judge in Birmingham. She founded West Midlands Association of Women Solicitors and is a founder member of the UK Association of Women Judges. She was appointed as a member of the Judicial Appointments Commission in January 2006, as a representative for the judiciary.

Kirkham was the coroner at the inquest into the death of six people in the Lakanal House fire. [3]

She was appointed Commander of the Order of the British Empire (CBE) in the 2011 Birthday Honours. [4] [5]

She has been an international commercial court judge for the Qatar International Court since 2013. [6]

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  2. JAC 'can change history', London: Law Society Gazette, archived from the original on 18 December 2010, retrieved 28 December 2010
  3. Travis, Alan (16 June 2017). "How Theresa May could make the Grenfell Tower inquiry more credible". The Guardian. Retrieved 16 June 2017.
  4. "No. 59808". The London Gazette (Supplement). 11 June 2011. p. 8.
  5. "Main list of the 2011 Queen's birthday honours recipients" (PDF). BBC News UK. Retrieved 11 June 2011.
  6. "Her Honour Frances Kirkham CBE | QICDRC". www.qicdrc.gov.qa. Retrieved 24 May 2024.