Christopher Vajda

Sir Christopher Stephen Vajda KC (born on 6 July 1955) is a British jurist who had formerly served as the Judge of the European Court of Justice from 2012 to 2020.¹

Vajda was born on 6 July 1955 in the United Kingdom.² From 1974 to 1977, he attended the University of Cambridge and Corpus Christi College with and holds a bachelor's degree in law.¹³ From 1977 to 1978, he attended the Université libre de Bruxelles for a postgraduate degree Wiener Ansbach scholarship, and graduated with special license.¹³

In 1979, was called to the Bar of England and Wales, and Northern Ireland in 1996.⁴ In 1981, he joined as the member of Monckton Chambers.¹ In 1997, Vajda was appointed Queen's Counsel.⁴ In 2001, he was appointed treasurer the United Kingdom Association for European Law. On 8 October 2012, Vajda was appointed a judge for the European Court of Justice.³

Vajda has left the court following the United Kingdom's withdrawal from the European Union on 31 January 2020.⁴ He had been an arbitrator in an ICC arbitration.¹ Vajda is fluent in French and can speak German.¹⁴