Linda Joy Stern

Linda Joy Stern, née Hart (21 December 1941, in London 10 September 2006, in London) was an English judge.

Family and Education

Her father was Lionel Hart, brother of Sidney Hart; he worked as a scientist during World War 2 and died in a laboratory incident; sabotage was suspected. Her mother was Lily Rachel Gold. She was educated at St. Paul's Girls' School.

She married first (1961) Michael Brian Rose (died 1976) and had two sons; in 1978 she married Nigel Maurice Stern.

Career

She was called to the Bar at Gray's Inn in 1971. She was a recorder of the Crown Court 1990-2001 and was a circuit judge, 2001-6. She was appointed a QC in 1991. Probably her best-known case was as prosecutor in the Anna Climbie murder trial.

She was elected a Fellow of the Royal Society of Arts in 1993.


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