Alexia Durran
Alexia Grainne Durran (born 1971) is a British barrister, judge and coroner. Since May 2024, she has been the Chief Coroner of England and Wales.[1] Having been called to the bar in 1995, she was made a circuit judge in 2014 and deputy chief coroner in 2019.[2]
Early life and education
[edit]Durran was born in 1971.[3] She was educated at Lady Manners School, a comprehensive school in Bakewell, Derbyshire.[3] She studied English at St Catharine's College, Cambridge, graduating with a Bachelor of Arts (BA) degree in 1992.[3][4] She completed the Common Professional Examination via University of Westminster.[3]
Legal career
[edit]Durran was called to the bar at Middle Temple in 1995.[3][5] She then practiced as a criminal law barrister and belonged the 23 Essex Street chambers.[2] On 23 October 2009, she was appointed as a recorder, a type of part-time judge.[6]
On 6 November 2014, Durran was made a circuit judge, thereby becoming a full-time member of the judiciary;[7] she sat at Guildford Crown Court.[8] Additionally, she was made a tribunal judge, specialising in mental health cases, in 2017,[2] and then also appointed one of two deputy chief coroners in January 2019.[8] On 5 July 2021, she was promoted to senior circuit judge, based at the Central Criminal Court (i.e. the Old Bailey).[5] On 25 May 2024, she was appointed Chief Coroner of England and Wales for a three-year term.[1]
References
[edit]- ^ a b "Appointment of new Chief Coroner". Courts and Tribunals Judiciary. 20 May 2024. Retrieved 14 October 2024.
- ^ a b c "Former member of 23 Essex Street, HHJ Alexia Durran , is appointed as a Deputy Chief Coroner". 23es. 23 Essex Street. 21 January 2019. Retrieved 14 October 2024.
- ^ a b c d e "Durran, Alexia Grainne, (born 10 July 1971), a Circuit Judge, since 2014; a Senior Circuit Judge, since 2021; Deputy Chief Coroner, since 2019". Who's Who 2024. Oxford University Press. 1 December 2023. Retrieved 14 October 2024.
- ^ St Catharine's College [@Catz_Cambridge] (29 May 2024). "We are proud that Catz alumna Her Honour Judge Alexia Durran (1989, English) has been appointed as Chief Coroner of England and Wales – the first woman to hold this position. Read more: https://judiciary.uk/appointments-and-retirements/appointment-of-new-chief-coroner-2/ 📸: Christine Matthews, http://Geograph.com#CambridgeAlumni" (Tweet). Retrieved 16 October 2024 – via Twitter.
- ^ a b "Appointment as a Senior Circuit Judge, Central Criminal Court: Durran". Courts and Tribunals Judiciary. 4 May 2021. Retrieved 14 October 2024.
- ^ "No. 59230". The London Gazette. 2 November 2009. pp. 18851–18852.
- ^ "No. 61045". The London Gazette. 11 November 2014. p. 21862.
- ^ a b "Deputy Chief Coroner appointments". Courts and Tribunals Judiciary. 14 January 2019. Archived from the original on 29 July 2019. Retrieved 16 October 2024.