Born on 3 March 1945, Cheam, Sutton, United Kingdom

• Assistant Recorder (part-time judicial post) 1989-1993
• Recorder of the Crown Court 1993-1998
• Judge of the High Court of Justice, Queen’s Bench Division since 1998
• Judge of the European Court of Human Rights since 1998
• President of the European Court of Human Rights from 4 November 2011 to 31October 2012