Akhlaq Ur-Rahman Choudhury

Sir Akhlaq Ur-Rahman Choudhury (; born 23 April 1967) is a British High Court judge of England and Wales. In 2017, he was made Knight Bachelor on appointment, becoming the first British-Bangladeshi and Muslim to be appointed to the High Court of Justice.

Early life and education Choudhury was born on 23 April 1967 to a Bengali Muslim Choudhury family in Winchester, Hampshire, England. His father was a restaurateur, and hailed from Zakiganj, Sylhet District. When Choudhury was four years old, his family moved to Scotland where he grew up in Bishopbriggs on the outskirts of Glasgow.

Choudhury attended Balmuildy Primary and then Bishopbriggs High School for five years.

Career In 1992, Choudhury moved to London,

Between 1999 and 2005, Choudhury was a member of the Attorney General's panel of approved counsel in which capacity he acted for and advised the Foreign and Commonwealth Office, the Ministry of Defence, HM Revenue and Customs and other Government departments. on the South East Circuit. He stood down on 31 December 2021 and was succeeded by Dame Jennifer Eady.

Choudhury was a member of the Attorney General's A-panel of counsel and advised the Foreign and Commonwealth Office, the Ministry of Defence, HM Revenue and Customs and various other government departments. He was retained as counsel for the Information Commissioner and appeared in cases in the area of freedom of information and data protection law.

Personal life Choudhury lives in Northwood, London, with his wife, Safina, and their three children.

Notable cases Notable cases heard by Choudhury include:

Murder of Lilia Valutyte