Mr Justice Newton | |
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| High Court Judge Family Division | |
| Assumed office 2014 | |
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| Born | 15 April 1958 |
| Alma mater | City of London Polytechnic |
Sir Roderick Brian Newton (born 15 April 1958), styled The Hon. Mr Justice Newton, is a judge of the High Court of England and Wales. [1]
He was educated at City of London Polytechnic. [2]
He was called to the bar at Middle Temple in 1982. He has been a judge of the High Court of Justice (Family Division) since 2014.
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