Sir Edward James Mellor (born 16 May 1961), styled Mr Justice Mellor, is a British High Court judge.

Early life and education

Mellor was born on 16 May 1961 in

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. He grew up and studied at a

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in Rugby. He then went on to study

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and then

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. He worked as an engineer on various projects and later returned to

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to complete a Law conversion course.

Legal career

Mellor was called to the bar in 1986 and began practice at 8 New Square Chambers in 1987, specialising in

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. Mellor was appointed

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in 2006. In August 2015, the

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appointed Mellor as an 'Appointed Person', allowing him to hear appeals against decisions from the Intellectual Property Office. On 22 March 2018, Mellor became Head of Chambers at 8 New Square. Mellor was appointed as a High Court Judge assigned to the

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on 8 February 2021. He received the customary

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in March 2022.

References

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