Press release

Knighthood conferred

Justice Hildyard of the High Court given Knighthood.

• From: Prime Minister's Office, 10 Downing Street
• Published: 15 November 2011

This was published under the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

The Queen has been pleased to approve that the honour of Knighthood be conferred upon Robert Henry Thoroton Hildyard Esquire, QC on his appointment as a Justice of the High Court. 

Notes for Editors

Robert Henry Thoroton Hildyard, 58, was called to the Bar by the Inner Temple in 1977 and took Silk in 1994.  He was appointed Junior Counsel to the Crown (Chancery) in 1992.

Published 15 November 2011