Justine Thornton

Mrs Justice Thornton
Thornton in 2011
High Court Judge
King's Bench Division
Assumed office
28 February 2019
Personal details
Born (1970-09-25) 25 September 1970
Manchester, England
SpouseEd Miliband (m. 2011)
Children2
Alma materRobinson College, Cambridge
ProfessionBarrister

Dame Justine Thornton DBE (born 16 September 1970), styled The Hon Mrs Justice Thornton, is a British barrister and judge of the High Court of England and Wales.

Thornton was appointed to the High Court of England and Wales in February 2019, assigned to the Queen's Bench Division. As a lawyer, she specialised in environmental law.