William Davis (judge)

Sir William Easthope Davis (born 20 June 1954), styled The Rt Hon. Lord Justice Davis, is a judge of the Court of Appeal of England and Wales.

Lord Justice Davis
Lord Justice of Appeal
Assumed office
1 October 2021
MonarchsElizabeth II
Charles III
Justice of the High Court
In office
1 May 2014  30 September 2021
Personal details
Born (1954-06-20) 20 June 1954
Alma materQueen Mary University of London

He was educated at Wyggeston Boys' School, Leicester and Queen Mary University of London.

He was called to the bar at Inner Temple in 1975. He was made a judge of the High Court of Justice (Queen's Bench Division) on 1 May 2014 and promoted to the Court of Appeal on 1 October 2021.

He was awarded an honorary degree - the LLD - from Aston University in 2014, for services to the legal professional and legal education.

He was appointed to the Privy Council on 15 December 2021.

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