Sir Henry Bernard Eder (born 16 October 1952) is an

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barrister and a former High Court Judge from 2011 to 2015.

Early life and education

Eder was born in Malta and came to England in 1958. He was educated at

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and

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at the

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(BA, 1974). He is the older brother of Andrew Eder.

Legal career

Eder was called to the bar at

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in 1975 and became a member of 4 Essex Court (thereafter renamed

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) specialising in commercial litigation and international arbitration. He was appointed a QC in 1990, recorder from 2000 to 2001, and judge of the

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(

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Division) in 2011 where he regularly sat in the

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and also from time to time in the Queen's Bench Division, the

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and in the

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Criminal Division until his resignation on 1 April 2015. On 7 May 2015, Eder was appointed a non-permanent International Judge at the Singapore International Commercial Court, where he continues to sit from time to time. In June 2016, he was appointed as a temporary Acting Judge in the

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assigned to the Commercial Division in the

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. He regularly delivers lectures/speeches in the UK and in other parts of the world. He was formerly Visiting Professor at

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(1999–2003) where he gave a series of lectures on shipping law. He has also given lectures at other universities around the world including Panthéon Assas Paris 2 and Southampton University. He was the previous Senior Editor of ''Scrutton on Charterparties and Bills of Lading''. He is now an international arbitrator based at Newmans Row, 1 Paternoster Lane, London. A full CV and contact details appear at www.bernardeder.com

References

1952 births Living people People educated at Haberdashers' Boys' School Alumni of Downing College, Cambridge Members of the Inner Temple Queen's Bench Division judges Place of birth missing (living people) Knights Bachelor

External links

Personal website
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