Jonathan Parker

Sir Jonathan Frederic Parker PC
Lord Justice of Appeal
In office 2000–2007
Personal details
Born	December 1939
Nationality	British
Spouse(s)	Maria-Bellen Parker
Children	2
Education	Winchester College
Alma mater	Magdalene College, Cambridge
Occupation	Judge
Profession	Barrister

Sir Jonathan Frederic Parker QC PC (born December 1937) is a retired British Lord Justice of Appeal. He now works as a mediator.

Sir Jonathan was born in December 1937. He was educated at Winchester College and then Magdalene College, Cambridge.

He was called to the Bar in 1962. He was appointed as Queen's Counsel in 1979. He became a Bencher of the Inner Temple in 1985, and served as head of chambers at 11 Old Square, Lincoln's Inn.

He became a High Court Judge in the Chancery Division in 1991 when he received the customary knighthood. He then became a Lord Justice of Appeal in 2000, whereupon he was appointed to the Privy Council in the usual way. He retired from the bench in 2007.

He also served as the Attorney-General of the Duchy of Lancaster from 1989 to 1991 and as Vice-Chancellor of the County Palatine of Lancaster from 1994 to 1998.

As a Lord Justice of Appeal and as a judge at first instance, Sir Jonathan Parker was involved a number of important judicial decisions, including:

He is married to Lady Maria-Bellen Parker, and he has a son (Oliver) and a daughter (Clare).

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