Laura Cox (judge)

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Dame Laura Mary Cox DBE (born 8 November 1951), styled The Hon. Mrs Justice Cox, is a former English High Court judge of the Queen's Bench Division, serving from 2002 until her retirement in 2016. [1] Before serving on the bench, she was a barrister who specialised in employment law, discrimination and human rights.

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She was appointed as a Queen's Bench Division judge in the High Court on 4 November 2002, and was awarded, as customary, a damehood (DBE). [2]

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References

  1. "Ex-judge Dame Laura Cox to head Commons bullying inquiry". TheGuardian.com . 23 April 2018.
  2. "List of the Senior Judiciary". Archived from the original on 13 January 2008. Retrieved 15 January 2008.
  3. "Christopher Halliwell led police to two bodies – then tried to evade trial". The Guardian . 19 October 2012. Retrieved 20 October 2012.