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Lady Justice Falk
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Falk in 2022
Lady Justice of Appeal
Assumed office
2 November 2022
MonarchCharles III
High Court Judge
Chancery Division
In office
1 October 2018 – 2022
MonarchsElizabeth II
Charles III
Personal details
Born
Sarah Valerie Falk

(1962-06-01) 1 June 1962 (age 60)
NationalityBritish
Alma materSidney Sussex College, Cambridge

Dame Sarah Valerie Falk, DBE PC (born 1 June 1962)[1] is a British Court of Appeal judge. She was previously a High Court judge and senior Judicial Appointments Commissioner.

Career

Falk studied law at Sidney Sussex College, Cambridge, and was admitted as a solicitor in 1986. Specialising in corporate tax she became a partner in Freshfields in 1994, notably working on the corporate restructure of EMI in 2011.[2][3][4][5]

During her career at Freshfields, Falk noted she experienced sexism despite being a partner. In an interview, she said during her time there she would often be the only female attending meetings and male her colleagues in those meetings would demonstrate selective hearing, with a male colleague repeating a point she had made earlier which then would be treated as a good idea.[6]

In 2015 she was appointed as a deputy judge of the Upper Tribunal (Tax and Chancery Chamber) having left Freshfields partnership while still working on a consultancy basis until 2018.[3][1]

High Court appointment

On 1 October 2018 she was appointed as a High Court judge.[3][7] She received the customary Damehood in 2019.[8]

On 1 October 2019, she was appointed as a Judicial Commissioner of the Judicial Appointments Commission. She retired from the post on 30 September 2022.[3][9]

Court of Appeal and Privy Council appointment

Her appointment to the Court of Appeal was announced on 2 November 2022.[10] On 14 December 2022 Falk was appointed to the Privy Council, entitling her to the style The Right Honourable for life.[11]

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Sidney Sussex College, Cambridge

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Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer

Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer

Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer LLP is an international law firm headquartered in London, and a member of the Magic Circle. The firm has 28 offices in 17 jurisdictions across Asia, Europe, the Middle East and North America. It advises national and multinational corporations, financial institutions and governments.

EMI

EMI

EMI Group Limited was a British transnational conglomerate founded in March 1931 in London. At the time of its break-up in 2012, it was the fourth largest business group and record label conglomerate in the music industry, and was one of the "Big Four" record companies. Its labels included EMI Records, Parlophone, Virgin Records, and Capitol Records, which are now owned by other companies.

Sexism

Sexism

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Partner (business rank)

Partner (business rank)

A partner in a law firm, accounting firm, consulting firm, or financial firm is a highly ranked position, traditionally indicating co-ownership of a partnership in which the partners were entitled to a share of the profits as "equity partners". The title can also be used in corporate entities where equity is held by shareholders.

High Court of Justice

High Court of Justice

The High Court of Justice in London, known properly as His Majesty's High Court of Justice in England, together with the Court of Appeal and the Crown Court, are the Senior Courts of England and Wales. Its name is abbreviated as EWHC for legal citation purposes.

Order of the British Empire

Order of the British Empire

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Judicial Appointments Commission

Judicial Appointments Commission

The Judicial Appointments Commission (JAC) is an independent commission that selects candidates for judicial office in courts and tribunals in England and Wales and for some tribunals whose jurisdiction extends to Scotland or Northern Ireland.

Court of Appeal (England and Wales)

Court of Appeal (England and Wales)

The Court of Appeal is the highest court within the Senior Courts of England and Wales, and second in the legal system of England and Wales only to the Supreme Court of the United Kingdom. The Court of Appeal was created in 1875, and today comprises 39 Lord Justices of Appeal and Lady Justices of Appeal.

The Right Honourable

The Right Honourable

The Right Honourable is an honorific style traditionally applied to certain persons and collective bodies in the United Kingdom, the former British Empire and the Commonwealth of Nations. The term is predominantly used today as a style associated with the holding of certain senior public offices in the United Kingdom, Canada, New Zealand, and to a lesser extent, Australia.

Personal life

Falk married Marcus Flint in 1985, she has one son and one daughter. She has an interest in classical music, dog walking and horse riding.[1]

She acted as chair of the ProCorda Trust, a youth music organisation, between 2008 and 2018.[1]

Source: "Sarah Falk", Wikipedia, Wikimedia Foundation, (2023, February 21st), https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sarah_Falk.

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References
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  2. ^ "Freshfields and A&O veterans among five new High Court judges". 1 Attorneys. 1 October 2018. Archived from the original on 28 January 2020. Retrieved 26 January 2020.
  3. ^ a b c d "New Commissioner appointed to the Judicial Appointments Commission". GOV.UK. Archived from the original on 16 March 2020. Retrieved 16 March 2020.
  4. ^ "High Court Judge Appointments". www.judiciary.uk. Archived from the original on 28 January 2020. Retrieved 26 January 2020.
  5. ^ "High Court Judges 2018 | Judicial Appointments Commission". www.judicialappointments.gov.uk. Archived from the original on 28 January 2020. Retrieved 26 January 2020.
  6. ^ "Sarah Falk Biography". First 100 Years. 4 October 2019. Retrieved 17 June 2020.
  7. ^ "Freshfields and A&O veterans among five new High Court judges". Lawyer firms NEWS. 1 October 2018. Archived from the original on 28 January 2020. Retrieved 10 December 2019.
  8. ^ "Warrants Under the Royal Sign Manual | The Gazette". www.thegazette.co.uk. Retrieved 4 January 2023.
  9. ^ "Warrants Under the Royal Sign Manual | The Gazette". www.thegazette.co.uk. Retrieved 4 January 2023.
  10. ^ "Mrs Justice Sarah Falk (judicial) | Judicial Appointments Commission". www.judicialappointments.gov.uk. Archived from the original on 28 January 2020. Retrieved 10 December 2019.
  11. ^ "Orders for 14 December 2022" (PDF). Privy Council Office. Retrieved 30 December 2022.

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