Mary Stacey
Mrs Justice Stacey | |
|---|---|
| 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 |
| Spouse | Stuart Bell (m. 2004–present) |
| Children | 2 |
| Parent | Reverend Nicolas Stacey |
| Alma mater | Keble College, Oxford |
Dame Mary Elizabeth Stacey, DBE (born 15 May 1961)[1] is a British High Court judge.
Early life
[edit]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]
Legal Career
[edit]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]
On the 12 May 2026, Stacey swore in Rhun ap Iorwerth as First Minister of Wales; ap Iorwerth was the first non-Labour First Minister of Wales, after his party Plaid Cymru won the highest number of seats in the 2026 Senedd election.[5]
Personal life
[edit]In 2004, she married Stuart Bell and together they have two sons.[1]
References
[edit]- 1 2 3 4 5 "Stacey, Hon. Dame Mary Elizabeth, (born 15 May 1961)". Who's Who (UK). 1 December 2021. doi:10.1093/ww/9780199540884.013.U43130. ISBN 978-0-19-954088-4. Retrieved 22 April 2022.
- 1 2 "Mary Stacey (OKS) becomes second 1978 leaver to be appointed a High Court judge". The King's School, Canterbury. 14 September 2020. Retrieved 22 April 2022.
- 1 2 "High Court Appointments". Judiciary UK. 11 September 2020. Retrieved 22 April 2022.
- ↑ "Senior Judiciary". Judiciary UK. Retrieved 22 April 2022.
- ↑ "Rhun ap Iorwerth officially sworn in". BBC News. 12 May 2026. Retrieved 12 May 2026.
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