Mark Hedley

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Sir Mark Hedley, DL (born 23 August 1946) is a British retired judge. He was a Justice of the High Court from 2002 to 2013.

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Early life and education

Hedley was born on 23 August 1946 in London, England. [1] [2] He was brought up in Africa. [2] He was educated at Framlingham College, then an all-boys private school. [1] He studied law at the University of Liverpool, graduating with a Bachelor of Laws (LLB) degree. [1] [2]

Hedley was called to the bar at Gray's Inn in 1969 and made a bencher in 2002. He was appointed a Recorder in 1988 and a circuit judge for the Northern Circuit in 1992. [3] On 11 January 2002, he was appointed a High Court judge, [4] receiving the customary knighthood, and assigned to the Family Division. He retired on 10 January 2013. [5]

Ecclesiastical career

Since 1975, Hedley has been a Reader (licensed lay minister) of the Church of England. In 2002, he was appointed Chancellor of the Anglican Diocese of Liverpool. [1]

Honours

On 27 April 2015, Hedley was appointed a Deputy Lieutenant (DL) of Merseyside. [6]

He was awarded the Canterbury Cross for Services to the Church of England in 2022. [7]

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References

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  2. 1 2 3 Elston, Laura (8 October 2004). "Judge who had to make the final decision". The Guardian. Retrieved 18 October 2017.
  3. ↑ "The Hon Mr Justice Hedley". Debrett's People of Today. Retrieved 6 January 2013.
  4. ↑ "No. 56455". The London Gazette . 16 January 2001. p. 541.
  5. ↑ "Retirement of a High Court Judge - the Honourable Sir Mark Hedley". www.justice.gov.uk. Archived from the original on 23 April 2013. Retrieved 22 May 2022.
  6. ↑ "No. 61214". The London Gazette . 30 April 2015. p. 7986.
  7. ↑ "Archbishop of Canterbury honours outstanding people in 2022 Lambeth Awards". The Archbishop Of Canterbury. 7 March 2022. Retrieved 22 May 2022.


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