James Mellor (judge)

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Mr Justice Mellor
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Justice of the High Court
Assumed office
8 February 2021
Personal details
Born (1961-05-16) 16 May 1961 (age 62)
Sutton Coldfield
NationalityBritish
Alma mater King's College, Cambridge

Sir Edward James Mellor, [1] styled Mr Justice Mellor, is a British High Court judge. [2]

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Early life and education

Mellor was born on 16 May 1961 in Sutton Coldfield. He grew up and studied at a boarding school in Rugby. [3] [4] He then went on to study Engineering and then Production engineering at King's College, Cambridge. He worked as engineer on various projects and later returned to Cambridge to complete a Law conversion course. [3]

Mellor was called to the bar in 1986 and began practice at 8 New Square Chambers in 1987, specialising in intellectual property. [5]

Mellor was appointed King's Counsel in 2006. [5]

In August 2015, the Lord Chancellor appointed Mellor as an' Appointed Person', allowing him to hear appeals against decisions from the Intellectual Property Office. [6]

On the 22 March 2018, Mellor became Head of Chambers at 8 New Square. [7]

Mellor was appointed as a High Court Judge assigned to the Chancery Division on February 8, 2021. [2] He received the customary Knighthood in March 2022. [1]

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References

  1. 1 2 "thegazette". thegazette. 2022-04-22.
  2. 1 2 "High Court Appointment". www.judiciary.uk. Retrieved 2022-09-19.
  3. 1 2 "High Court Judges 2020". Judicial Appointments Commission. 2020-11-02. Retrieved 2022-09-19.
  4. "MELLOR, Mr James QC - JustCite". www.justcite.com. Retrieved 2022-09-19.
  5. 1 2 Media, Newton. "James Mellor QC appointed as High Court judge". World IP Review. Retrieved 2022-09-26.
  6. "New Appointed Persons for designs and trade marks". GOV.UK. Retrieved 2022-09-26.
  7. Square, 8 New (2018-03-22). "New Head of Chambers, James Mellor QC - 8 New Square". 8 New Square Chambers. Retrieved 2022-09-26.