Her Honour Judge Khatun Sapnara | |
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খাতুন সাপনারা | |
Personal details | |
Born | Sylhet District, East Pakistan (now Bangladesh) | 29 April 1967
Nationality | British |
Children | 2 |
Parent | Mimbor Ali (father) |
Residence(s) | London, England |
Education | Law, Political Science |
Alma mater | London School of Economics University of London Middle Temple |
Occupation | Barrister, judge |
Khatun Sapnara (Bengali: খাতুন সাপনারা; born 29 April 1967) is a Bangladeshi-born British judge. In 2006, she was appointed a Recorder of the Crown Court, becoming the first person of Bangladeshi origin in a senior judicial position. In 2014, she was appointed as a Circuit Judge to hear cases in the Crown and Family Court.