Sir Patrick Elias, PC (born 28 March 1947), is a retired Lord Justice of Appeal.
[1] Patrick Elias was born in Cardiff[2] and received his undergraduate degree, LL.B with first-class honours, at Exeter University in 1969, where he was a member of both the rugby and cricket teams.
Before becoming a Bencher in 1995, he was a fellow of Pembroke College, Cambridge[3] and served as Assistant Recorder from 1997 to 1999.
He was appointed Deputy High Court Judge in January 1999 and four months later, in May 1999, he was named Judge of the High Court, Queen's Bench Division, with the customary knighthood in July 1999.
Mr Justice Elias was appointed to Her Majesty's Privy Council on 3 March 2009.