Daniel Isaiah Sternberg
British district judge, barrister and former Honorary Lawyer of the Liberal Jewish Synagogue
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| Born | September 1982 |
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| Nationality | British |
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| Occupation | District Judge (Magistrates' Courts), barrister |
| Known for | Extradition and public law specialist; Honorary Lawyer of the Liberal Jewish Synagogue (until 2022); grandson of Sir Sigmund Sternberg |
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Daniel Isiah Sternberg (born September 1982) is a British district judge (Magistrates' Courts) and former barrister specialising in extradition and public law. He served as Honorary Lawyer of The Liberal Jewish Synagogue until January 2022.[1]
Early life and family
Daniel Sternberg is the son of Michael Vivian Sternberg KC (born 1948), a prominent family law barrister and President of the Faith & Belief Forum. He is the grandson of the late philanthropist and interfaith campaigner Sir Sigmund Sternberg (1921–2016), who was a major figure in British-Jewish communal life and interfaith relations.
The Sternberg family has been deeply involved in legal, philanthropic and interfaith work for three generations.
Legal career
Sternberg was called to the Bar and practised as a barrister at Foundry Chambers, specialising in extradition, public law and international criminal matters. He successfully resisted High Court challenges in notable extradition cases, including one involving a man accused of double murder in Brazil.[2]
In December 2021 he was appointed a District Judge (Magistrates' Courts).[3]
Role at the Liberal Jewish Synagogue
From at least 2016 until his resignation on 10 January 2022, Sternberg served as Honorary Lawyer of The Liberal Jewish Synagogue (charity 1159292). He was succeeded by Jacob Gifford Head.[1][4]
Directorships
Sternberg has held the following company directorships (from Companies House records):
Family
Daniel Isiah Sternberg belongs to the prominent Sternberg family, known for its contributions to British law, philanthropy and interfaith dialogue over three generations.
Family tree (simplified, showing known direct line and siblings):
- Joseph Sternberg (father of Sir Sigmund)
- Rosa Sternberg (mother of Sir Sigmund)
- Sir Sigmund Sternberg (2 June 1921 – 18 October 2016), philanthropist and interfaith campaigner
- m1. (1949–1969) Ruth Schiff (divorced; died c. 1999)
- Michael Vivian Sternberg KC (b. 1948), family law barrister and President of the Faith & Belief Forum
- Daniel Isiah Sternberg (b. September 1982), District Judge (Magistrates' Courts) and former Honorary Lawyer of the Liberal Jewish Synagogue
- Frances Aviva Blane, contemporary artist
- Michael Vivian Sternberg KC (b. 1948), family law barrister and President of the Faith & Belief Forum
- m2. (1970–2014) Hazel Everett-Jones (widow of Sigmund’s cousin Victor Sternberg; died May 2014)
- Ruth Tamir (née Sternberg), trustee of the Sir Sigmund Sternberg Charitable Foundation. Married to Noam Tamir (also a trustee)
- David Sternberg
Sir Sigmund’s sister or close relative through the Perlman line, Suzanne Perlman, was frequently present at family events and memorials.
The family has maintained strong involvement in Jewish communal life, interfaith work and the legal profession for over seventy years.
See also
The Liberal Jewish Synagogue Michael Vivian Sternberg Sir Sigmund Sternberg Faith & Belief Forum
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Charity Commission, Reference and Administrative Information 31 December 2022 Register of Charities, accessed 5 April 2026.
- ↑ Foundry Chambers, Daniel Sternberg successfully resists High Court challenge Foundry Chambers, accessed 5 April 2026.
- ↑ New Law Journal, NLJ Profile: Daniel Sternberg New Law Journal, accessed 5 April 2026.
- ↑ Charity Commission, Reference and Administrative Information 31 December 2021 Register of Charities, accessed 5 April 2026.