Helen Mountfield, was born on 14 March 1967 and is a British barrister practising in administrative, human rights, and equality law.
12 Facts About Helen Mountfield
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Helen Mountfield has been Principal of Mansfield College, Oxford since 2018.
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Helen Mountfield was educated at Crown Woods School, a comprehensive school in London.
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Helen Mountfield studied modern history at Magdalen College, Oxford, graduating with a first class Bachelor of Arts degree.
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Helen Mountfield then moved into law, and studied for a diploma in law and the Common Professional Examination at City University.
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Helen Mountfield was called to the Bar at Gray's Inn in 1991.
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Helen Mountfield was a founding member of Matrix Chambers in 2000 from which she still practises.
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Helen Mountfield has been a recorder since May 2009, and a Deputy High Court Judge since 2013.
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Helen Mountfield was appointed Queen's Counsel on 22 March 2010.
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Helen Mountfield has been a judge of the Courts of Appeal, Jersey and Guernsey since 2020.
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Helen Mountfield was sworn in as Judge of the Jersey Court of Appeal in April 2020.
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Helen Mountfield has co-authored seven editions of Blackstone's Guide to the Human Rights Act 1998; a monograph concerning the Human Rights Act 1998.