Jonathan Cohen (judge)

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Sir Jonathan Cohen
Born8 May 1951
EducationEton College
Alma materUniversity of Kent
RelativesLord Cohen (grandfather)

Sir Jonathan Lionel Cohen (born 8 May 1951) is a retired British barrister and High Court judge (Family Division).

Life[edit]

Cohen is the son of the barrister the Hon Leonard Harold Lionel Cohen, OBE (1922-2007) and grandson of High Court judge Lionel Cohen, Baron Cohen.[1]

Educated at Eton and the University of Kent, Cohen was called to the bar by Lincoln's Inn in 1974 and took silk in 1997.[2][1] He was appointed a Justice of the High Court and knighted in 2017.[3][4] Cohen retired in May 2021.[5]

Arms[edit]

Coat of arms of Jonathan Cohen
Motto
All For The Best[6]

Notes[edit]

  1. ^ a b "Cohen, Hon. Sir Jonathan (Lionel), (born 8 May 1951), a Judge of the High Court, Family Division, since 2017". WHO'S WHO & WHO WAS WHO. doi:10.1093/ww/9780199540884.013.u11390. ISBN 978-0-19-954088-4. Retrieved 4 July 2021.
  2. ^ "Kent alumnus Jonathan Cohen QC appointed Justice of the High Court – Kent Law School News". 14 September 2017. Retrieved 4 July 2021.
  3. ^ "Jonathan Cohen appointed High Court Judge | International Academy of Family Lawyers | IAFL". www.iafl.com. Retrieved 4 July 2021.
  4. ^ "Queen approves new Knighthoods and Damehoods". GOV.UK. Retrieved 4 July 2021.
  5. ^ "High Court: Retirement of The Honourable Sir Jonathan Lionel Cohen". www.judiciary.uk. 12 May 2021. Retrieved 4 July 2021.
  6. ^ "LI Cohen JL". Baz Manning. 15 February 2022. Retrieved 11 September 2022.