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