Dame Victoria Madeleine Sharp, DBE, PC (born 8 February 1956) is a British barrister and judge.
[2] Her twin brother is Richard Sharp, a former Goldman Sachs banker, and former Chairman of the BBC.
[5][6] Sharp was called to the Bar by the Inner Temple in 1979 and joined 1 Brick Court in 1982, mainly practising in defamation and media law.
[8] She became Vice-President of the Queen's Bench Division on 1 January 2016, succeeding Sir Nigel Davis.
[9] In 2023, it was reported that she was on the final shortlist to become Lord Chief Justice, alongside Dame Sue Carr, who was selected for the post.