Barbara Janet Fontaine (born 29 December 1953) is a British judge and solicitor. She has served as Senior Master of the King's Bench Division and King's Remembrancer since 2014: she is the first woman and first solicitor to hold this ancient post. She was an articled clerk at Bird & Bird from 1976 to 1978, and then worked as a solicitor at Hill Dickinson, Coward Chance and Baker McKenzie.[1][2][3][4] She retired from the position on 1 September 2023[5]

References

  1. ↑ "Fontaine, Barbara Janet". Who's Who 2020. Oxford University Press. 1 December 2019. doi:10.1093/ww/9780199540884.013.U10000250. Retrieved 27 May 2020.
  2. ↑ "Barbara Fontaine". Judicial Appointments Commission. Retrieved 27 May 2020.
  3. ↑ "My legal life: Senior Master Fontaine". The Law Society. 28 March 2019. Retrieved 27 May 2020.
  4. ↑ "Senior Master of the Queen's Bench Division Appointment: Fontaine". Courts and Tribunals Judiciary. 17 October 2014. Retrieved 27 May 2020.
  5. ↑ "The Senior Master, King's Bench Division of the High Court and King's Remembrancer: Retirement of Senior Master Fontaine". Court and Tribunals Judiciary. 1 September 2023. Retrieved 1 November 2023.
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