Who Is Baroness Hallett?, Birthday, Education, Honours, Family

Who Is Baroness Hallett?, Birthday, Education, Honours, Family: Baroness Hallett was born on Friday, December 16, 1949, in New Forest National Park, United Kingdom.

Officially known as Heather Carol Hallett, Baroness Hallett, she’s a retired English judge of the Court of Appeal and a crossbench life peer.

Hallett was called to the BAR by the Inner Temple in 1972, specializing in criminal law, and in 1989, she was appointed as a Recorder of the Crown Court.

In 1995, she worked as a deputy High Court judge before becoming a full-time judge of the High Court in 1999 in the Queen’s Bench Division.

Having been vice-chair of the Bar Council in 1997, she became the first woman to chair the Bar Council, in 1998, and in 2005, she was promoted to the Court of Appeal.

Subsequently (in January 2006), Hallett was appointed a member of the Judicial Appointments Commission as a representative of the judiciary.

She was the fifth woman to sit in the Court of Appeal and led the independent inquest into the 7/7 bombings.

In 2011, she became Treasurer of the Inner Temple and in February 2013, she was assessed as the 8th most powerful woman in Britain by Woman’s Hour on BBC Radio 4.

In November 2013, she was appointed Vice-President of the Criminal Division of the Court of Appeal and since 2019, she’s been a Member of the House of Lords of the United Kingdom.

In December 2021, Hallett was announced as the chair of the public inquiry into the UK government’s handling of the COVID-19 pandemic.

In March 2022, the Inquiry Chair wrote to then Prime Minister, Boris Johnson with her recommendations for the draft Terms of Reference, following consultations with bereaved families, sector representatives, and the public.

Hallett has recommended that the draft Terms of Reference are reframed to put inequalities at the forefront. She’s also asked for the Terms of Reference to be expanded to include children and young people, impacts on mental health and wellbeing, and collaboration between the central government, Devolved Administrations, regional and local authorities, and the voluntary and community sector.

She has also proposed changes to sharpen the focus of the Terms of Reference with regards to support for victims of domestic abuse, first contact with the NHS, including 111 and 999 services, care in the home, and regulatory control.

In July 2022, the Terms of Reference for the public inquiry were agreed upon by Boris Johnson and eventually, the Public Inquiry

was launched.

Baroness Hallett Birthday

Baroness Hallett celebrated her 73rd birthday in December last year (2022). She was born on December 16, 1949, in New Forest National Park, United Kingdom. Hallett will be 74 in December this year (2023).

Baroness Hallett Education

Not much is known about the retired judge’s educational background. She was educated at Brockenhurst Grammar School, in the New Forest, and at St Hugh’s College, Oxford.

Baroness Hallett Honours

On 14 June 2017, Baroness Hallett was made an Honorary Fellow of The Academy of Experts in recognition of her contribution to The Academy’s Judicial Committee and work for Expert Witnesses.

She is the patron of Women in Criminal Law. Hallett was called to the Bar by the Inner Temple in 1972, specializing in criminal law.

Baroness Hallett Family

Parents

Baroness Hallett was born in New Forest National Park, United Kingdom to her parents. Though she’s famous, there’s not much information regarding her parents.

Her father, Hugh Victor Dudley Hallett (1919-1991), was a policeman who worked his way up to the rank of assistant chief constable and secretary general of the International Police Association.

Husband

Baroness Hallett is married to Nigel Vivian Marshall Wilkinson. It’s unclear when they met and when they got married but reports say they have been together for many years. Wilkinson is a recorder and deputy high court judge.

Children

The 73-year-old retired English judge has been blessed with two sons; Nicholas Marshall Wilkinson, and James M. Wilkinson. Baroness Hallett shares all two children with her husband, Nigel Wilkinson.

Siblings

Baroness Hallett has never shared any information regarding her siblings hence we can’t state whether or not she’s the only child of his parents. There are no records about that.

Baroness Hallett Social Media

Per our checks, we came across a number of social media accounts on Facebook, Twitter, TikTok, and Instagram that bear the name Baroness Hallett. However, none of them is linked to the retired English judge.

Baroness Hallett Net Worth

At the time of this writing, Baroness Hallett’s net worth was unknown. However, she made a good amount of money being a judge. She was the fifth woman to be appointed to the Court of Appeal and the first female Chair of the Bar Council.

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