Frances Margaret Kirkham CBE (born 29 October 1947)[1] is a British judge and former member of the Judicial Appointments Commission.[2]
Kirkham was educated at King's College London where she obtained a BA degree and an AKC qualification, and became a solicitor in 1978. She is also a Chartered Arbitrator. In October 2000 she became a Senior Circuit Judge and is the designated Technology and Construction Court judge in Birmingham. She founded West Midlands Association of Women Solicitors and is a founder member of the UK Association of Women Judges. She was appointed as a member of the Judicial Appointments Commission in January 2006, as a representative for the judiciary.
Kirkham was the coroner at the inquest into the death of six people in the Lakanal House fire.[3]
She was appointed Commander of the Order of the British Empire (CBE) in the 2011 Birthday Honours.[4][5]
References edit
- ^ Her Hon Judge Kirkham Authorised Biography, London: Debrett's online, retrieved 28 December 2010
- ^ JAC 'can change history', London: Law Society Gazette, archived from the original on 18 December 2010, retrieved 28 December 2010
- ^ Travis, Alan (16 June 2017). "How Theresa May could make the Grenfell Tower inquiry more credible". The Guardian. Retrieved 16 June 2017.
- ^ "No. 59808". The London Gazette (Supplement). 11 June 2011. p. 8.
- ^ "Main list of the 2011 Queen's birthday honours recipients" (PDF). BBC News UK. Retrieved 11 June 2011.
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