Dame Mary Elizabeth Stacey, DBE (born 15 May 1961)[1] is a British High Court judge.
Mrs Justice Stacey | |
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| High Court Judge King's Bench Division | |
| Assumed office 1 October 2020 | |
| Monarchs | Elizabeth II Charles III |
| Preceded by | Mr Justice Supperstone |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 15 May 1961 United Kingdom |
| Alma mater | Keble College, Oxford |
Stacey is the daughter of Rev Nicholas Stacey and was educated at The King's School in Canterbury.[2] She studied English at Keble College, Oxford and graduated with a BA in 1982.[1]
Stacey was admitted as a solicitor in 1987, becoming partner and head of equality at Thompsons in 1993 and serving in that role until 1997. She was part-time chair of the employment tribunals from 1997 to 2003, and full-time chair and latterly an employment judge from 2003 to 2014. She was appointed a recorder in 2007, a circuit judge in 2014, and deputy High Court judge in 2018. She was a member of the council of Goldsmiths, University of London from 2008 to 2014.[3][2][1]
On 1 October 2020, Stacey was appointed a judge of the High Court, replacing Sir Michael Supperstone who retired, and she was assigned to the Queen's Bench Division.[4][3] She took the customary damehood in the same year.[1]
In 2004, she married Stuart Bell and together they have two sons.[1]
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