Sir Mark George Turner (born 27 August 1959), styled The Hon. Mr Justice Turner, is a British judge of the High Court of England and Wales.
Legal career Turner was called to the bar at Gray's Inn in 1981. In 1998, he was appointed a Queen's Counsel. Turner became a Recorder in 2000, and was appointed to sit as a deputy High Court judge. On 28 January 2013, he was appointed a Justice of the High Court, receiving the customary knighthood in the 2013 Special Honours,List of Knights Bachelor, thegazette.co.uk; accessed 5 September 2015. and was assigned to the Queen's Bench Division. Prior to becoming a member of the judiciary, Turner practised from Crown Office Chambers and was also the head of Dean's Court Chambers.
Personal life He lives with his family in Hazel Grove. His wife Caroline is a Justice of the Peace and was a former solicitor and they have three daughters who were all educated at Stockport Grammar School.
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