David Eady

This article is about the High Court judge. For the film director, see David Eady (film director).

The Honourable
Sir David Eady
Justice of the High Court
In office
24 April 1997 – 24 March 2013
Personal details
Born (1943-03-24) 24 March 1943 (age 81)
Alma materTrinity College, Cambridge
OccupationJudge

Sir David Eady (born 24 March 1943) is a retired High Court judge in England and Wales. As a judge, he is known for having presided over many high-profile libel and privacy cases.

He was called to the bar in 1966 and became a Queen's Counsel in 1983. He was a member of One Brick Court chambers and, as a lawyer, specialised in media law until he was appointed a High Court Judge (Queen's Bench division) on 21 April 1997. As of November 2014, he continued to sit in the High Court as an additional judge.[1]

  1. ^ Hill, Amelia (7 November 2014). "'Fake sheikh' fails to prevent Panorama exposure of his appearance". The Guardian. Retrieved 8 November 2010.