Dawn Freedman
Dawn Freedman | |
|---|---|
| Born | 9 December 1942 |
| Alma mater | University College London |
| Occupation | judge |
Dawn Angela Freedman (born 9 December 1942) is a British retired judge.
Biography
Freedman attended University College London.[1] At age 37, she became the youngest person to be appointed a stipendiary magistrate.[1] She sat as a judge at Harrow Crown Court.[2] She was a circuit judge from 1991 to 2007. She has served on a panel for the Charity Commission for England and Wales.[3] Freedman was a reviewer of divorce law for the London Beth Din.[4] She is a trustee of Jewish Womens Aid (JWA).[5] Her husband, solicitor Neil Shestopal, died in 2016.[6] She is retired from the circuit court.[7]
References
- 1 2 "Law: Woman of luck and judgment: Dawn Freedman tells Sharon Wallach". The Independent. 1993-02-19. Retrieved 2026-07-02.
- ↑ "Meet the Judge | Mosaic". Retrieved 2026-07-02.
- ↑ "Charity Commission backs JLC investigation over Jeremy Newmark - Jewish News". www.jewishnews.co.uk. Retrieved 2026-07-02.
- ↑ Rosenberg, Michelle (2023-05-24). "London Beth Din divorce process review recommends independent complaint process". Jewish News. Retrieved 2026-07-02.
- ↑ Frot, Mathilde (2019-07-10). "Labour peer tells JWA 'domestic violence opened my eyes to how law failed women'". Jewish News. Retrieved 2026-07-02.
- ↑ Weich, Ben (2017-08-04). "Inquest set into death of patient at private hospital". The Jewish Chronicle. Retrieved 2026-07-02.
- ↑ Rosenfelder, Nicola; Shaw, Barry (2023-05-24). "The Schmooze: 'We're committed to improving the get process'". The Jewish Chronicle. Retrieved 2026-07-02.