Sir Jeremy Russell Baker (born 9 February 1958) is a British judge of the

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. He is correctly styled Mr Justice Jeremy Baker, conveniently distinguishing him from Andrew Baker.

Career

Baker was

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in 1979. He was appointed an Assistant

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in 1996. In 1999, he became a

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. He was appointed a Recorder in 2000 and a circuit judge in 2010. On 25 March 2013, he was appointed a Justice of the High Court, and was assigned to the

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. He received the customary knighthood in the

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Notable cases

*In May 2022, he jailed

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for 18 months after he was convicted of

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of a 15-year old boy. He had been an MP before his conviction.

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1958 births Living people Members of the Middle Temple 21st-century English judges Queen's Bench Division judges Knights Bachelor English King's Counsel {{UK-law-bio-stub

Career

Notable cases

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