Anthony Evans (judge)

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Sir Anthony Evans

Lord Justice of Appeal
In office
1992–2000
MonarchElizabeth II
Personal details
Born (1934-06-11) 11 June 1934 (age 87)
NationalityBritish
OccupationJudge
ProfessionLaw

Sir Anthony Howell Meurig Evans, RD, PC (born 11 June 1934) is an internationally known jurist, judge and barrister and a former Lord Justice of Appeal.[1]

He currently holds the office of Chief Justice of the Dubai International Financial Centre Courts and is the first person to hold that office.[2] Sir Anthony was appointed to the post in April 2005 by Sheikh Maktoum bin Rashid Al Maktoum, who was then ruler of Dubai. He formerly held high judicial office in the courts of England and Wales, sitting on the Court of Appeal and the Queen's Bench Division of the High Court of Justice, including the Commercial Court (which is part of the Queen's Bench Division. He is an internationally regarded maritime lawyer.

References[]

  1. ^ "Birthdays today". The Telegraph. 11 June 2013. Archived from the original on 11 June 2013. Retrieved 10 June 2014. Sir Anthony Evans, a former Lord Justice of Appeal, 79
  2. ^ "Sheikh Maktoum bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Ruler of Dubai Appoints Two Judges to DIFC Court". Archived from the original on 6 January 2007.


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