Joel Bennathan

The Honourable
Mr Justice Bennathan
Royal coat of arms of the United Kingdom
Justice of the High Court
Incumbent
Assumed office
11 January 2022
Appointed byElizabeth II
Personal details
Born (1961-07-15) 15 July 1961 (age 63)[1]
NationalityBritish
Alma materQueen Mary College

Sir Joel Nathan Bennathan KC (born 15 July 1961), styled Mr Justice Bennathan, is a British High Court judge.[2][3][4]

Biography

Educated at Bristol Grammar School, Bennathan went up to Queen Mary College becoming the first lawyer in his family. After being called to the Bar in 1985 at the Middle Temple,[5] he took silk (QC) in 2006.

Before becoming a Judge, Bennathan worked in Doughty Street Chambers.[4] Bennathan worked as a defence barrister, specialising in criminal law up until his appointment undertaking a number of high profile cases.[6][7]

Appointed a Recorder in 2009 to the South Eastern Circuit,[5][8] Bennathan is a Visiting Lecturer in Law at London South Bank University.[9]

In January 2019 Bennathan was shortlisted for the 'Crime Silk of The Year' award.[8]

In December 2021, Queen Elizabeth II approved his appointment as a Justice of the High Court. Bennathan assumed his position on 11 January 2022[10] and was assigned to the King's Bench Division,[11] receiving the customary knighthood in July 2023, at Windsor Castle.[12]

References

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  5. ^ a b "New Presiding Judges Appointed". www.judiciary.uk. 16 August 2022. Archived from the original on 2022-09-17. Retrieved 2022-09-17.
  6. ^ "Rogue Breast Surgeon Ian Paterson Loses Bid to Challenge Convictions". Medscape UK. Archived from the original on 2021-12-19. Retrieved 2022-09-17.
  7. ^ "Joel Bennathan > Doughty Street Chambers > London > England | Lawyer Profile". www.legal500.com. Archived from the original on 2022-09-17. Retrieved 2022-09-17.
  8. ^ a b "The Legal 500 awards "Crime Set of the Year" to Doughty Street Chambers | Doughty Street Chambers". www.doughtystreet.co.uk. 3 January 2019. Archived from the original on 2022-09-17. Retrieved 2022-09-17.
  9. ^ University, London South Bank (2022-08-08). "Law Conversion Course: incorporating the CPE / LLM". London South Bank University. Archived from the original on 2022-09-17. Retrieved 2022-09-17.
  10. ^ "Crown Office". www.thegazette.co.uk. Retrieved 2023-01-04.
  11. ^ "High Court Appointment: Bennathan QC". Judicial Careers. 2021-12-13. Retrieved 2023-01-04.
  12. ^ "CENTRAL CHANCERY OF THE ORDERS OF KNIGHTHOOD | Honours and Awards | The Gazette". London Gazette. 27 July 2023. Retrieved 27 July 2023.