Mark Hedley


Sir Mark Hedley, DL is a British retired judge. He was a Justice of the High Court from 2002 to 2013.

Early life and education

Hedley was born on 23 August 1946 in London, England. He was brought up in Africa. He was educated at Framlingham College, then an all-boys independent school. He studied law at the University of Liverpool, graduating with a Bachelor of Laws degree.

Legal career

Hedley was called to the bar at Gray's Inn in 1969 and made a bencher in 2002. He was appointed a Recorder in 1988 and a circuit judge for the Northern Circuit in 1992. On 11 January 2002, he was appointed a High Court judge, receiving the customary knighthood, and assigned to the Family Division. He retired on 10 January 2013.

Ecclesiastical career

Since 1975, Hedley has been a Reader of the Church of England. In 2002, he was appointed Chancellor of the Anglican Diocese of Liverpool.

Honours

On 27 April 2015, Hedley was appointed a Deputy Lieutenant of Merseyside.