This article titled “High court appoints Bobbie Cheema-Grubb as its first Asian female judge” was written by Caroline Davies, for The Guardian on Friday 23rd October 2015 16.32 UTCJohn Fawcett has joined the firm as Partner
The high court has appointed its first Asian female judge, barrister Bobbie Cheema-Grubb QC, who has been assigned to the Queen’s bench division.
Described by her chambers, 2 Hare Court, as “a wonderful performer in court” and “quietly brilliant” outside court, Cheema-Grubb recently prosecuted the case of Peter Ball, a retired bishop who was jailed for sexually abusing aspiring priests 22 years after allegations first came to light.
Her chambers biography reads: “Her well-deserved reputation for hard work and an astute tactical sense make her, for many, the first choice for the most serious criminal trials and quasi-criminal public law work.”
It says she has a special interest in scientific development in the field of criminal justice.
The 49-year-old was called to the bar in 1989 and took silk in 2013. She was appointed as a recorder in 2007 and is also approved to sit as a deputy high court judge.
In 2009 the Legal 500, a clients’ guide to law firms, praised her as “an excellent role model for the new breed of barristers who need to be team players”.
Juliet Mary May QC, 54, who is currently a circuit judge, will also be appointed to the high court. She was called to the bar in 1988 and took silk in 2008.
Cheema-Grubb will take up her post in November and May in December, following the retirements of Mr Justice Parker and Mr Justice Akenhead.
The appointments will take the number of female high court judges to 23 out of 108 (21%), the highest ever and more than double that of a decade ago when there were 10.
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