Peter Smith (judge)
| Sir Peter Smith | |
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| High Court of Justice of England and Wales | |
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Assumed office 15 April 2002 |
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| Personal details | |
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1 May 1952 Taiping, Malaysia |
| Nationality | British |
| Spouse(s) | Diane Dalgleish |
| Children | One son and two daughters |
| Residence | Dockside, London |
Sir Peter Winston Smith (born 1 May 1952), styled The Hon Mr Justice Peter Smith, is a Judge of the High Court of Justice in England and Wales, appointed to that office on 15 April 2002 and assigned to the Chancery Division. His name is correctly abbreviated in English legal writing as "Peter Smith J," and not as "Smith J," because there are other senior judges also named Smith. He has been the subject of comment and investigation in relation to his judicial behaviour in various circumstances.
Smith was born in Taiping, Malaysia to George Arthur Smith and Iris Muriel Smith, while his father was posted abroad. He grew up with five siblings in Hornsea, East Yorkshire, and attended grammar school in nearby Bridlington.
He read law at Selwyn College, Cambridge. After receiving a BA degree in 1974 and an MA degree in 1976, Smith briefly practised in Liverpool before becoming a law lecturer at Manchester University from 1977-1983. Smith practised as a barrister on the Northern Circuit from 1979–2002, being an Assistant Recorder from 1994–97, a Deputy High Court Judge from 1996–2002, and a Recorder from 1997-2002. Upon his elevation to the High Court bench in 2002, he was knighted as a matter of course.
In 1980, Smith married Diane Dalgleish. They have one son and two daughters.
Smith is a member of the Titanic Historical Society and the British Titanic Society. Other hobbies include being a "Jackie Fisher fan", reading military history, and football. He currently resides in London.
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