Heather Hallett, Baroness Hallett

English judge (born 1949)

Heather Carol Hallett, Baroness Hallett DBE PC (born 16 December 1949) is a former English judge in the Court of Appeal and a life peer. She was the fifth woman that got onto the Court of Appeal.


The Baroness Hallett

Vice-President of the Criminal Division of the Court of Appeal
In office
8 November 2013 – 21 October 2019
Preceded bySir Anthony Hughes
Succeeded bySir Adrian Fulford
Vice-President of the Queen's Bench Division
In office
3 October 2011 – 3 March 2014
Preceded bySir John Thomas
Succeeded bySir Nigel Davis
Personal details
Born (1949-12-16) 16 December 1949 (age 74)
Alma materSt Hugh's College, Oxford
OccupationJudge

She was made a life peer in the 2019 Prime Minister's Resignation Honours. This made her name Baroness Hallett.