On 1 October 2021, Williams was appointed a judge of the High Court and assigned to the Queen's Bench Division.[5][4] She received the customary damehood in the same year.[1]
On 1 January 2023, she became President of the Upper Tribunal (Administrative Appeals Chamber)[6]
In 1997, she married Trevor Bragg and together they have a son and a daughter.[1]
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^ abcde"Williams, Hon. Dame Heather (Jean), (born 1963)". Who's Who (UK). 1 December 2021. doi:10.1093/ww/9780199540884.013.u245672. Retrieved 17 July 2022.
^ ab"Heather Williams QC appointed High Court Judge to the Queen's Bench Division | Doughty Street Chambers". Doughty Street Chambers. 16 September 2021. Retrieved 17 July 2022.
^ ab"Appointment of High Court Judges: Eyre QC & Williams QC". Judiciary UK. 16 September 2021. Retrieved 17 July 2022.
^"Senior Judiciary". Judiciary UK. Retrieved 17 July 2022.
^"PRESIDENT OF THE UPPER TRIBUNAL ADMINISTRATIVE APPEALS CHAMBER". Judicial Careers. 21 December 2022. Retrieved 29 April 2023.
December 15, 2023
heather, williams, judge, dame, heather, jane, williams, born, 1963, also, known, honourable, justice, heather, williams, british, high, court, judge, honourablemrs, justice, heather, williamsdberoyal, coat, arms, united, kingdomjustice, high, courtincumbentas. Dame Heather Jane Williams DBE born 1963 1 also known as The Honourable Mrs Justice Heather Williams DBE is a British High Court judge The HonourableMrs Justice Heather WilliamsDBERoyal coat of arms of the United KingdomJustice of the High CourtIncumbentAssumed office 1 October 2021Appointed byElizabeth IIPersonal detailsBorn1963 age 59 60 Portsmouth EnglandAlma materKing s College LondonWilliams was born in Portsmouth England and attended King s College London graduating with a first class LLB degree in 1984 1 2 She was called to the bar at Gray s Inn in 1985 and was in practice from 1987 specialising in civil liberties judicial review and employment discrimination she practised from and was deputy head of chambers of Doughty Street Chambers 3 She appeared before the inquests into the Hillsborough disaster and was successful in Miriam O Reilly s age discrimination case against the BBC 3 Williams took silk in 2006 was a part time judge for the Employment Tribunals from 2005 until 2018 and served as a recorder and a deputy High Court judge from 2018 1 4 2 On 1 October 2021 Williams was appointed a judge of the High Court and assigned to the Queen s Bench Division 5 4 She received the customary damehood in the same year 1 On 1 January 2023 she became President of the Upper Tribunal Administrative Appeals Chamber 6 In 1997 she married Trevor Bragg and together they have a son and a daughter 1 References edit a b c d e Williams Hon Dame Heather Jean born 1963 Who s Who UK 1 December 2021 doi 10 1093 ww 9780199540884 013 u245672 Retrieved 17 July 2022 a b High Court Judges 2021 Judicial Appointments Commission 16 September 2021 Retrieved 17 July 2022 a b Heather Williams QC appointed High Court Judge to the Queen s Bench Division Doughty Street Chambers Doughty Street Chambers 16 September 2021 Retrieved 17 July 2022 a b Appointment of High Court Judges Eyre QC amp Williams QC Judiciary UK 16 September 2021 Retrieved 17 July 2022 Senior Judiciary Judiciary UK Retrieved 17 July 2022 PRESIDENT OF THE UPPER TRIBUNAL ADMINISTRATIVE APPEALS CHAMBER Judicial Careers 21 December 2022 Retrieved 29 April 2023 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Heather Williams judge amp oldid 1183886817, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
