Frances Margaret Kirkham CBE (born 29 October 1947)[1] is a British judge and former member of the Judicial Appointments Commission.[2]

Kirkham was educated at King's College London where she obtained a BA degree and an AKC qualification, and became a solicitor in 1978. She is also a Chartered Arbitrator. In October 2000 she became a Senior Circuit Judge and is the designated Technology and Construction Court judge in Birmingham. She founded West Midlands Association of Women Solicitors and is a founder member of the UK Association of Women Judges. She was appointed as a member of the Judicial Appointments Commission in January 2006, as a representative for the judiciary.

Kirkham was the coroner at the inquest into the death of six people in the Lakanal House fire.[3]

She was appointed Commander of the Order of the British Empire (CBE) in the 2011 Birthday Honours.[4][5]

She has been an international commercial court judge for the Qatar International Court since 2013.[6]

References

  1. ^ "Her Hon Judge Kirkham Authorised Biography", London: Debrett's online, retrieved 2010-12-28
  2. ^ "JAC 'can change history'", London: Law Society Gazette, archived from the original on 2010-12-18, retrieved 2010-12-28
  3. ^ Travis, Alan (2017-06-16). "How Theresa May could make the Grenfell Tower inquiry more credible". The Guardian. Retrieved 2017-06-16.
  4. ^ No. 59808. 11 June 2011. p. 8.
  5. ^ "Main list of the 2011 Queen's birthday honours recipients". BBC News UK. Retrieved 11 June 2011.
  6. ^ "Her Honour Frances Kirkham CBE | QICDRC". www.qicdrc.gov.qa. Retrieved 2024-05-24.