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The Rt Hon Sir Mark Potter

Born 27 August 1937.

Educated at Perse School, Cambridge; Gonville and Caius College, Cambridge.

Judge of the High Court, Queens Bench Division 1988-1996;

Presiding Judge of the Northern Circuit 1991-94; Judge in charge Commercial Court 1994-95; a Lord Justice of Appeal 1996-2005.

Called to the Bar 1961, by Gray's Inn; in practice at the Bar 1962 - 68; QC 1980; Bencher 1987.

The Treasurer of Gray's Inn in 2004.

From 1980-84 member of the Supreme Court Rule Committee;

Lord Chancellor's Civil Justice Review Committee, 1985-88; Chairman Bar Public Affairs Committee, 1987;

Vice-Chairman Council of Legal Education, 1989-91;

Chairman of the Lord Chancellor's Advisory Committee on Legal Education and Conduct, 1998-99;

Chairman of the Legal Services Consultancy Panel, 2000 -2005;

President of the Family Division, April 2005

Chairman Family Procedure Rules Committee 2005 - ;

Chairman Family Justice Council 2005 -.

Member Council, Nottingham University, 1996-99.

Trustee, Somerset House Trust, 1997-.

Hon. Fellow Gonville & Caius College, Cambridge;

Hon. LLD London Metropolitan, 2000,

Hon. Fellow Kings College, 2006.

Patron Children Law UK & STEP.