Sarah Falk

Dame Sarah Valerie Falk DBE (born 1 June 1962[1]), styled The Honourable Mrs Justice Falk, is a British High Court judge and senior Judicial Commissioner.[2]

The Hon. Mrs Justice Falk
Falk in 2018
Chancery Division
Assumed office
2018
MonarchQueen Elizabth II
Personal details
Born1963
NationalityBritish
Alma materCambridge University
OccupationHigh Court Judge
ProfessionLaw

Falk studied law at Sidney Sussex College in Cambridge, becoming admitted as a solicitor for Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer by Law Society in 1986. Specialising in corporate tax she made partner at the firm in 1994, notably working on the corporate restructure of EMI in 2011.[3][4][5][6]

Although Falk herself has not experienced Sexism, in an interview she mentioned the issues of working in a male-dominated industry. Referring to being the only female attendee in meetings.[7]

In 2015 she was appointed as a deputy judge of the Upper Tribunal for the Tax and Chancery Chamber whilst still working at Freshfields on a consultation basis.[4]

2018 saw her be appointed as a High Court Judge after 32 years working as a solicitor. At that time becoming one of only three women to be appointed as a High Court Judge direct from a private practice.[4][8]

On the 1st October 2019 she was appointed as a Senior Judicial Commissioner to the Judicial Appointments Commission, she will retire from this post in September 2020.[4]

Cases
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Falk's Cases
Case Name Year Reference
S. Yusuf v T. Yusuf & Pekalp Properties Ltd & Ors 2019 [9]
Virgin Media £7 million fine by Ofcom (appeal) 2020 [10][11]

References
  1. Biography, Who's Who
  2. "Mrs Justice Sarah Falk (judicial) | Judicial Appointments Commission". www.judicialappointments.gov.uk. Archived from the original on 28 January 2020. Retrieved 2019-12-10.
  3. Attorneys, 1 (2018-10-01). "Freshfields and A&O veterans among five new High Court judges". 1 Attorneys. Archived from the original on 28 January 2020. Retrieved 2020-01-26.CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  4. "New Commissioner appointed to the Judicial Appointments Commission". GOV.UK. Archived from the original on 16 March 2020. Retrieved 2020-03-16.
  5. "High Court Judge Appointments". www.judiciary.uk. Archived from the original on 28 January 2020. Retrieved 2020-01-26.
  6. "High Court Judges 2018 | Judicial Appointments Commission". www.judicialappointments.gov.uk. Archived from the original on 28 January 2020. Retrieved 2020-01-26.
  7. "Sarah Falk Biography". First 100 Years. 2019-10-04. Retrieved 2020-06-17.
  8. News, Lawyer Firm (2018-10-01). "Freshfields and A&O veterans among five new High Court judges". Lawyer firms NEWS. Archived from the original on 28 January 2020. Retrieved 2019-12-10.
  9. "Sueda Yusuf (Claimant) v (1) Tanju Yusuf (2) Pekalp Properties Ltd (Defendants/Part 20 Claimants) & Ors (2019)". www.maitlandchambers.com. Archived from the original on 16 March 2020. Retrieved 2020-03-16.
  10. "Virgin Media Loses Appeal Against Watchdog's £7M Fine - Law360". www.law360.com. Archived from the original on 4 February 2020. Retrieved 2020-02-04.
  11. "EE and Virgin Media fined for overcharging customers". Ofcom. 2018-11-27. Archived from the original on 4 February 2020. Retrieved 2020-02-04.
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