Senior judiciary biographies - Master of the Rolls

The Rt Hon Sir Anthony Clarke

Born: 13 May 1943

Education: Oakham School

King's College Cambridge (Part 1 Economics, Part II Law)

1965 Called to the Bar (Middle Temple). Pupil of Barry Sheen

Practised at Admiralty and Commercial Bar from 2 Essex Court (now Quadrant Chambers), specialising in maritime and commercial cases of all kinds

1979 QC

Recorder (i.e. part-time judge in both criminal and civil law).

1993 High Court Judge

April 1993 Succeeded Mr Justice Sheen as Admiralty Judge

1993-1998 Admiralty and Commercial Court

1998 Court of Appeal

1999 Conducted the Thames Safety Inquiry

2000 Conducted the Marchioness and Bowbelle Inquiries

2005 Appointed Master of the Rolls