Sir Jeremiah Le Roy Harman (13 April 1930 – 6 March 2021) was an English barrister and High Court judge.

His judicial service was marred by a series of gaffes and high-profile incidents, culminating in his resignation in 1998 after being subject severe criticism by the Court of Appeal for delays in handing down a judgment.

[1] Following school, Harman joined the British Army in 1948 and was commissioned into the Royal Hampshire Regiment;[2] he claimed to have served in the Coldstream Guards.

He claimed not to have heard of Oasis at the height of their fame in 1996,[7] and not to be familiar with "Gazza" as the nickname for Paul Gascoigne in 1990 when he was the subject of media interest due to his performances at the 1990 World Cup.

[7] When a female witness indicated that she preferred to be addressed as "Ms", Mr Justice Harman was reported to have said to her: "I've always thought there were only three kinds of women: wives, whores and mistresses.