Anthony Evans (judge)
Sir Anthony Evans | |
|---|---|
| Lord Justice of Appeal | |
| In office 1992–2000 | |
| Monarch | Elizabeth II |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 11 June 1934 |
| Nationality | British |
| Occupation | Judge |
| Profession | Law |
Sir Anthony Howell Meurig Evans, RD, PC (born 11 June 1934) is an internationally known jurist, judge, and barrister, and a former Lord Justice of Appeal.
He currently holds the office of Chief Justice of the Dubai International Financial Centre Court and is the first person to hold that office.
Sir Anthony was appointed to the post in April 2005 by Sheikh Maktoum bin Rashid Al Maktoum, who was then ruler of Dubai. He formerly held high judicial office in the courts of England and Wales, sitting on the Court of Appeal and the Queen's Bench Division of the High Court of Justice, including the Commercial Court (which is part of the Queen's Bench Division.