Mr Justice Morris
High Court Judge
King's Bench Division
Assumed office
03 October 2016
MonarchElizabeth II
Personal details
Born (1957-07-18) 18 July 1957
United Kingdom
Alma materChrist's College, Cambridge

Sir Stephen Nathan Morris (born 18 May 1957)[1] is a British High Court judge.

Morris was educated at Bradford Grammar School and completed a BA at Christ's College, Cambridge in 1979.

In 1981, he was called to the bar at Lincoln's Inn. He served as a recorder from 2000 to 2016 and a deputy High Court judge from 2004 to 2016 on the north-east circuit. He took silk in 2002. He practised from 20 Essex Street chambers and was a leading practitioner in competition law.[2]

On 3 October 2016, he was appointed a judge of the High Court and assigned to the Queen's Bench Division. He took the customary knighthood in the same year.[3] He serves until 31 December 2022 as an election rota judge.[4]

References

  1. "Morris, Sir Stephen Nathan, (born 18 May 1957)". Who's Who (UK). 1 December 2019. doi:10.1093/ww/9780199540884.013.u2000237. ISBN 978-0-19-954088-4. Retrieved 11 April 2022.
  2. "Stephen Morris". The Times. 24 July 2009. ISSN 0140-0460. Retrieved 11 April 2022.
  3. "Stephen Morris QC appointed a Justice of the High Court". Twenty Essex. 29 July 2016. Retrieved 11 April 2022.
  4. "Senior Judiciary". Judiciary UK. Retrieved 11 April 2022.
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