Dame Victoria Sharp

• January 14, 2026

  President of the King’s Bench Division to retire from the judiciary

  Read more about Dame Victoria Sharp's long and distinguished career, including her becoming the first woman to lead the High Court’s largest division

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• December 19, 2025

  Speech by the President of the King’s Bench Division: The Mayflower Lecture 2025

  Dame Victoria Sharp talked about Artificial Reason and Algorithmic Process at the University of Plymouth

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• November 8, 2023

  Encouraging greater participation of junior counsel in courts and tribunals hearings

  Judges to ask whether a speaking part for junior counsel has been considered in suitable cases

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• March 24, 2023

  New free exhibition highlighting women judges launches tomorrow

  A video artwork exhibition highlighting the role of women judges will launch on Saturday 25 March) at Modern Art Oxford

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