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James Mellor (judge)
British judge From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Sir Edward James Mellor (born 16 May 1961), styled Mr Justice Mellor, is a British High Court judge.[1][2]
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Early life and education
Mellor was born on 16 May 1961 in Sutton Coldfield. He grew up and studied at a boarding school in Rugby.[3][4] He then went on to study Engineering and then Production engineering at King's College, Cambridge. He worked as an engineer on various projects and later returned to Cambridge to complete a Law conversion course.[3]
Legal career
Mellor was called to the bar in 1986 and began practice at 8 New Square Chambers in 1987, specialising in intellectual property.[5]
Mellor was appointed King's Counsel in 2006.[5]
In August 2015, the Lord Chancellor appointed Mellor as an 'Appointed Person', allowing him to hear appeals against decisions from the Intellectual Property Office.[6]
On 22 March 2018, Mellor became Head of Chambers at 8 New Square.[7]
Mellor was appointed as a High Court Judge assigned to the Chancery Division on 8 February 2021.[2] He received the customary Knighthood in March 2022.[1]
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