James Dingemans

Sir James Michael Dingemans (born 25 June 1964), styled The Rt Hon Lord Justice Dingemans, is a judge of the Court of Appeal, having previously served as a High Court judge.

The Right Honourable

Sir James Dingemans
Lord Justice of Appeal
Assumed office
21 October 2019
High Court Justice, Queen's Bench Division
In office
10 June 2013 – 21 October 2019
Chairman of the International Committee of the Bar Council
In office
2009–2011
Personal details
Born
James Michael Dingemans

(1964-06-25) 25 June 1964

Dingemans was called to the bar at Inner Temple in 1987. He practised from Chambers at 3 Hare Court. He became a Queen's Counsel and a Recorder in 2002[1] and was approved to sit as a deputy High Court judge from 2010.[2] On 10 June 2013, he was appointed a High Court judge,[3] receiving the customary knighthood in the 2014 Special Honours,[4] and assigned to the Queen's Bench Division. On 21 October 2019, he was appointed to the Court of Appeal as a Lord Justice of Appeal[5] and has since 5 february 2020 been Vice-President of the Queen's Bench Division.[6]

He is the co-author with Can Yeginsu, Tom Cross, and Hafsa Masood of a leading textbook The Protections for Religious Rights: Law and Practice, published by Oxford University Press.[7]

References
  1. "High Court Appointment – Dingemans" (Press release). Ministry of Justice. 22 May 2013. Archived from the original on 1 January 2015.
  2. "The Hon Mr Justice Dingemans". Debrett's People of Today. Missing or empty |url= (help)
  3. "No. 60533". The London Gazette. 13 June 2013. p. 11671.
  4. "No. 60791". The London Gazette. 25 February 2014. p. 3889.
  5. "No. 62806". The London Gazette. 24 October 2019. p. 19180.
  6. "Vice-President of the Queen's Bench Division". www.judiciary.uk. Retrieved 2020-11-03.
  7. Dingemans, Sir James; Yeginsu, Can; Cross, Tom; Masood, Hafsah (2013-10-31). The Protections for Religious Rights: Law and Practice. Oxford, New York: Oxford University Press. ISBN 978-0-19-966096-4.
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