1. Justine Thornton was born in Manchester to Labour-voting professionals, Margaret and Stewart Justine Thornton.
16 Facts About Justine Thornton
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Justine Thornton's mother was born in Wales, and her orthopaedic surgeon grandfather, who was based in Ammanford, was a speaker on social affairs.
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The family moved to Nottingham, where Justine Thornton was educated at West Bridgford School.
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Justine Thornton was a member of the Central Junior Television Workshop at the age of 16.
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Justine Thornton practised in Environmental Law, latterly at 39 Essex Chambers, before she was appointed a judge.
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Justine Thornton was appointed an Advisor to the British Government on Biotechnology and the Environment under New Labour in 2000, a role she held until 2005 and was later on the Attorney-General's C Panel.
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Justine Thornton was later Chairwoman of SERA, Labour's Environment campaign.
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Justine Thornton has acted on behalf of the Welsh Assembly, and in 2009 was shortlisted for Chambers and Partners "Environmental and Planning Junior of the Year".
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Justine Thornton has worked on several law-related publications, as general editor of Sweet and Maxwell's Encyclopedia of Environmental Law, and a co-author of Sweet and Maxwell's textbook on Environmental law.
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Justine Thornton co-authored the Planning and Compulsory Purchase Act 2004 Law Society Legislation Guides.
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Justine Thornton became an Associate Governor of Brookfield Primary School in 2009.
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Justine Thornton was appointed Queen's Counsel in January 2016, and a Deputy High Court Judge in May 2017.
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In January 2019, it was announced Justine Thornton would be appointed a judge of the High Court of England and Wales, with her appointment taking effect on 28 February 2019.
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Justine Thornton was appointed a Dame Commander of the Order of the British Empire in 2019 upon her appointment to the High Court.
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Justine Thornton is married to former Labour Party Leader Ed Miliband.
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Justine Thornton was a close friend of Frances Osborne, the wife of former Conservative Chancellor George Osborne, whom she met whilst studying for the Bar in London.