Michael Kerr (judge)

Sir Michael Kerr (1 March 1921 – 14 April 2002) was a British judge. Born Peter Michael Kerr to Jewish parents in Berlin, Germany, he fled Nazi Germany with his family in 1933 and settled in Britain, anglicizing his first name.

He served in the Royal Artillery during World War II. After the war, he studied law at Gonville and Caius College, Cambridge, and was called to the Bar in 1948. He became a Queen's Counsel in 1961.

Kerr was appointed a High Court judge in 1972, assigned to the Queen's Bench Division. He was elevated to the Court of Appeal in 1981, serving as a Lord Justice of Appeal until his retirement in 1988.

After his retirement from the bench, Kerr remained active in legal circles, particularly in the field of international arbitration. He was a prominent figure in the development of arbitration law and practice. He also published his memoirs, As Far As I Remember, in 2002, which chronicled his life and career, including his family's escape from Nazi Germany.