About Nerys Jefford
Born 1962. Nerys Jefford is a British judge.
Dame Nerys Angharad Jefford, styled The Honourable Mrs Justice Jefford, DBE (born 25 December 1962) is a High Court Judge of England and Wales.
Early life She was born in Swansea, Wales and educated at Olchfa School. Jefford graduated from Lady Margaret Hall, Oxford in 1984, followed by an LLM from the University of Virginia in 1985, where she was a Fulbright Scholar.
She is the Presiding Judge for Wales and sits on the Technology and Construction Court.
Honours In 2016, Jefford was made a Dame Commander of the Order of the British Empire (DBE).
In 2023 Jefford was awarded an honorary doctorate by Leeds Beckett University.
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Nerys Jefford was born on 25 December 1962 in Swansea, Wales.
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