Sir Stephen Miles Tomlinson (born 29 March 1952) is an English barrister and former Lord Justice of Appeal.
Career
Tomlinson born 29 March 1952 to Enoch Tomlinson and Mary Tomlinson (née Miles). He was educated at the King's School, Worcester and Worcester College, Oxford. He was called to the Bar in 1974 (Inner Temple). From 1974 to 1976, he was a lecturer in law at Worcester College.
Tomlinson became a Queen's Counsel in 1988. Throughout his career as a barrister, he practised at chambers 7 King's Bench Walk. He was head of chambers from 1995 to 2000.
He was appointed a Recorder in 1995 and a Deputy High Court judge in 1996. In 2000, he was appointed to the High Court of Justice, receiving the customary knighthood, and was assigned to the Queen's Bench Division. On 9 July 2010, Tomlinson became a Lord Justice of Appeal, and received the customary appointment to the Privy Council in 2011. He retired from the bench in 2017 and currently works as an arbitrator.
Personal life
Tomlinson married Joanna Greig and has one son and one daughter.