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Christian barrister becomes first Asian female High Court judge

Bobbie Cheema-Grubb QC will be assigned to the Queen's Bench Division next month.

The 49-year-old was called to the Bar in 1989 and took silk in 2013. She was appointed as a recorder in 2007 and is approved to sit as a deputy High Court judge.

She recently prosecuted the case of Peter Ball, a retired bishop who was jailed for 32 months for sexually abusing aspiring priests, 22 years after allegations first came to light.

Mrs Cheema-Grubb's chambers 2 Hare Court congratulated her on her appointment.

She has spoken openly about her Christian faith in the past and said she wants to do her job "in a way that brings honour to God".

Speaking to the website More Precious she said: "Often in my role I am trying to expose the truth which is sometimes uncomfortable for people and I know that the tough approach necessary to do that may seem inconsistent with kindness and gentleness and other fruit of the Spirit, so I have to make sure that I am in the right place with God when I do that work because it is not at all inconsistent.

"There are many role models in the Bible: people who were strong in faith, active in society and not always popular, Queen Esther, Priscilla, Rahab, Daniel, David and many others. The fact that there are limits to what our court system can achieve is a challenge: at best we achieve human justice, at worse there may be injustice despite our best efforts.

"I cannot take the many vulnerable people involved in criminal cases either as witnesses, victims or defendants into my arms and show them that there is the possibility of healing and hope.

"I can only try to reflect God's love through the way I treat them, the respect and honour I try to give wherever it is possible in the way that I speak to them and look at them."

Once sworn in her appointment will take the number of female High Court judges to 23 out of a total of 108 (21%) which is the highest ever.

The number has more than doubled compared to a decade ago, when there were 10.

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