Appointed a High Court Judge in October 2004, The Honourable Mrs Justice Dobbs DBE made legal history when she became Britain's first non-white High Court judge. She has many titles and accolades, including Queen's Counsel, a number of doctorates, and is a Dame.
Dame Linda Dobbs was born in Sierra Leone in 1951 to a Sierra Leonean mother and an English father. Her father was a lawyer and later a High Court judge in Sierra Leone. Her early education was in Sierra Leone but she later attended boarding school at Moreton Hall in England. Dame Linda thought that she wanted to be an academic rather than a practising lawyer. However, encouraged by her family, she sat the Bar exams and was called to the Bar in 1981. She trained at the chambers of the then Attorney General, Sir Michael Havers QC.
She specialised in criminal law and, as a member of 18 Red Lion Chambers, her practice was predominantly white collar crime, Customs and Excise offences and serious sexual offences - acting for both prosecution and defence. She has considerable experience of various professional disciplinary tribunals, including sitting as a Legal Assessor for the General Medical, General Dental and General Osteopath Councils. She also acted voluntarily in Privy Council, defending those facing the death sentence.
She became a Queen's Counsel in 1998 and is very committed to equality and diversity. She is the Senior Liaison Judge for Diversity, and is also passionate about helping aspiring lawyers and welcomes school children and students into her courtroom. Indeed, she is included in The Times list of the 100 Most Influential Lawyers, and won the title of the New Nation Role Model of the Year in 2003.
'Adapted by kind permssion of the Black Lawyers' Directory BLD 2009'
Monday 7 December 2009 |
Duncan House |
5 - 7.30pm |
Programme |
Time |
| Reception | 17.00 |
Welcome Fariba Salehi-Kellaway, Head of Development and Alumni |
17.30 |
Introduction Mark Stephens, UEL Chair of Governors |
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Lecture The Honourable Mrs Justice Dobbs DBE |
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Question and answer session Chaired by Joe Greenland, Director of Mentor and Equalities Unit |
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Vote of thanks and presentation Mark Stephens and Fiona Fairweather, Dean of School of Law |
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| Buffet and networking session | 18.45 |
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