About Henry Palmer
Lived 1927 – 2015 (aged 87). Henry Palmer was a British judge and barrister.
Robert Henry Stephen Palmer (known as Henry Palmer) (13 November 1927 - 27 July 2015) was an English barrister, judge and legal scholar.
Early life
Palmer was born on 13 November 1927, to parents Henry Alleyne Palmer and Maud (née Obbard) Palmer, coincidentally sharing the same birthday as his father. He was called to the Bar in 1950 by the Inner Temple.
Career
Palmer was appointed as Deputy Chairman of the Berkshire Quarter Sessions in 1970, he served as a Recorder of the Crown Court from 1972 to 1978, and he was appointed as a Circuit Judge in 1978. He was Resident Judge at the Crown Court at Acton from 1987 to 1991, and at the Crown Court at Harrow from 1991 to 1993. Additionally, he served judge of the Mental Health Review Tribunal.
He co-wrote the 19th and 20th editions (1954, 1960) of Harris's Criminal Law with his father.
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Who was Henry Palmer?
British judge (1927-2015)
When was Henry Palmer born?
Henry Palmer was born on 13 November 1927.
When did Henry Palmer die?
Henry Palmer died on 27 July 2015.
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Henry Palmer was a judge and barrister.
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Henry Palmer was British.
Sources & further reading
· DBpedia: Henry Palmer (judge)
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Henry Palmer. https://biography.guide/henry-palmer-judge/
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