The Honourable Mrs Justice Stacey
Royal coat of arms of the United Kingdom
High Court Judge King's Bench Division
Incumbent
Assumed office 1 October 2020
Monarchs	Elizabeth II Charles III
Preceded by	Mr Justice Supperstone
Personal details
Born	(1961-05-15) 15 May 1961 (age 62) United Kingdom
Alma mater	Keble College, Oxford

Dame Mary Elizabeth Stacey, DBE (born 15 May 1961) ^[1] is a British High Court judge.

Stacey is the daughter of Rev Nicholas Stacey and was educated at The King's School in Canterbury. ^[2] She studied English at Keble College, Oxford and graduated with a BA in 1982. ^[1]

Stacey was admitted as a solicitor in 1987, becoming partner and head of equality at Thompsons in 1993 and serving in that role until 1997. She was part-time chair of the employment tribunals from 1997 to 2003, and full-time chair and latterly an employment judge from 2003 to 2014. She was appointed a recorder in 2007, a circuit judge in 2014, and deputy High Court judge in 2018. She was member of Goldsmiths, University of London council from 2008 to 2014. ^{[3] [2] [1]}

On 1 October 2020, Stacey was appointed a judge of the High Court, replacing Sir Michael Supperstone who retired, and she was assigned to the Queen's Bench Division. ^{[4] [3]} She took the customary damehood in the same year. ^[1]

In 2004, she married Stuart Bell and together they have two sons. ^[1]

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