Dame Frances Patterson | |
|---|---|
 Patterson in 2012 | |
| Justice of the High Court | |
| In office 2013–2016 | |
| Monarch | Elizabeth II |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 29 November 1954 County Durham, England |
| Died | 20 December 2016 (aged 62) |
| Spouse |
Graham Nicholson (m. 1980) |
| Children |
|
| Alma mater | University of Leicester |
Dame Frances Silvia Patterson, DBE (29 November 1954 – 20 December 2016), styled The Hon. Mrs Justice Patterson, was a judge of the High Court of England and Wales.[1]
Born in County Durham, Patterson was educated at The Queen's School, Chester and the University of Leicester.[2][3]
Patterson was called to the bar at Middle Temple in 1977. Following a period as a Law Commissioner she was appointed to be a judge of the High Court of Justice (Queen's Bench Division) on 1 October 2013.[4]
Patterson was appointed a Dame Commander of the Order of the British Empire on 18 February 2014.[5]
She died after a short illness on 20 December 2016, aged 62. Patterson was survived by her husband, Dr Graham Nicholson, and their three sons, Oliver, Leo and Simon.[6][7]
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