David Waksman

Sir David Michael Waksman (born 28 August 1957)[1] is a British High Court judge.

The Honourable
Mr Justice Waksman
Waksman in 2016
High Court Judge
King's Bench Division
Assumed office
1 October 2018
MonarchElizabeth II
Personal details
Born (1957-08-28) 28 August 1957
United Kingdom
Alma materSt Catherine's College, Oxford
University of Manchester

Waksman was educated at Royal Grammar School in Newcastle. He completed an LLB from the University of Manchester and the BCL at St Catherine's College, Oxford.[1]

He was called to the bar at Middle Temple in 1982 and practised from Fountain Chambers, specialising in commercial law.[2] He took silk in 2002. He served as recorder from 2001 to 2007. In 2007, he left practice to become a full-time specialist senior circuit judge, which he served as until 2018. He was appointed a deputy High Court judge in 2005 and was from 2015 to 2018 judge in charge of the London Mercantile Court.[3][1][4]

On 1 October 2018, he was appointed as a judge of the High Court and assigned to the Queen's Bench Division.[5] He took the customary knighthood in the same year.[1] He hears cases in the Commercial Court, the Technology and Construction Court; he is the designated judge of the Planning Court and is authorised to sit on the Competition Appeal Tribunal and the Administrative Court.[4]

References
  1. "Waksman, Hon. Sir David (Michael), (born 28 Aug. 1957)". Who's Who (UK). 1 December 2019. doi:10.1093/ww/9780199540884.013.u43200. Retrieved 16 April 2022.
  2. "David Waksman appointed to High Court Bench". Fountain Court Chambers. 10 July 2018. Retrieved 17 April 2022.
  3. "Middle Temple". Middle Temple. Retrieved 16 April 2022.
  4. "Mr Justice Waksman". Judiciary UK. 31 July 2015. Retrieved 16 April 2022.
  5. "Senior Judiciary". Judiciary UK. Retrieved 17 April 2022.
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