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List of High Court judges of England and Wales

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This is a list of justices of the High Court of Justice of England and Wales, the puisne judges of the court. They serve in addition to the High Court's ex officio members: [1]

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In addition to the justices, Masters of the High Court (King's Bench Masters, Chancery Masters, Taxing Masters/Costs Judges) and Insolvency and Companies Court Judges also form part of the judiciary of the High Court. Decisions of justices, masters and of Insolvency and Companies Court Judges are of equal standing, both types being judges of the High Court sitting at first instance. [2]

Within months of appointment, male justices are made Knights Bachelor, and female justices are made Dame Commanders of the British Empire (DBE). In addition, all High Court judges are entitled to the judicial style Mr/Mrs/Ms Justice X.

The number of justices of the High Court is limited to 108, [n 1] and the Public Service Pensions and Judicial Offices Act 2022 mandates that they retire at 75.[ citation needed ]

List of current judges

JudgeMandatory retirementDate of appointmentDivisionRole
1 Dame Lucy Theis 6 November 203515 November 2010Family
2 Sir Robert Hildyard 10 October 20273 October 2011Chancery
3 Dame Beverley Lang 13 October 20303 October 2011King's Bench
4 Sir Mark Turner 27 August 203428 January 2013King's Bench
5 Sir Joseph Keehan 31 March 203513 May 2013Family
6 Sir Robert Jay 20 September 20344 June 2013King's Bench
7 Sir Anthony Hayden 24 June 203631 July 2013Family
8 Dame Maura McGowan 27 January 20321 October 2014King's Bench
9 Sir Robin Knowles 7 April 20351 October 2014King's Bench
10 Sir Alistair MacDonald 22 February 20453 June 2015Family
11 Sir Simon Picken 23 April 20418 June 2015King's Bench
12 Sir Neil Garnham 11 February 20345 November 2015King's Bench
13 Dame Parmjit-Kaur (Bobbie) Cheema-Grubb 6 October 204125 November 2015King's Bench
14 Sir Michael Soole 8 July 202926 November 2015King's Bench
15 Sir Stephen Morris 18 May 20323 October 2016King's Bench
16 Dame Nerys Jefford 25 December 20373 October 2016King's Bench
17 Sir Nicholas Lavender 7 August 20393 October 2016King's Bench
18 Dame Finola O'Farrell 15 December 203517 October 2016King's Bench
19 Sir Andrew Baker 21 December 20401 November 2016King's BenchJudge in Charge of the Admiralty Court
20 Sir Marcus Smith 1 July 204212 January 2017Chancery
21 Dame Gwynneth Knowles 11 July 20372 October 2017Family
22 Sir Julian Goose 26 July 20362 October 2017King's Bench
23 Sir Simon Bryan 23 November 20402 October 2017King's Bench
24 Sir Martin Spencer 19 June 20312 October 2017King's Bench
25 Sir David Williams 18 June 20392 October 2017Family
26 Sir Julian Knowles 26 January 20442 October 2017King's Bench
27 Sir Matthew Nicklin 16 October 20452 October 2017King's Bench
28 Sir Akhlaq Choudhury 23 April 20422 October 2017King's Bench
29 Dame Christina Lambert 15 August 203911 January 2018King's BenchJudge in Charge King's Bench civil list
30 Sir Timothy Fancourt 30 August 203911 January 2018Chancery
31 Sir Christopher Butcher 14 August 20375 March 2018King's Bench
32 Sir Richard Jacobs 21 December 203125 June 2018King's Bench
33 Sir David Waksman 28 August 20321 October 2018King's BenchJudge in Charge Technology and Construction Court
34 Dame Johanna Cutts 12 January 20391 October 2018King's Bench
35 Sir Jonathan Swift 11 September 20391 October 2018King's Bench
36 Sir Edward Pepperall 26 December 20411 October 2018King's Bench
37 Sir Edward Murray 3 May 20331 October 2018King's Bench
38 Dame Judith Farbey 21 October 20401 October 2018King's Bench
39 Dame Nathalie Lieven 20 May 203911 January 2019Family
40 Dame Justine Thornton 16 September 204525 February 2019King's Bench
41 Dame Frances Judd 13 February 20363 September 2019Family
42 Dame Jennifer Eady 31 May 20401 October 2019King's Bench
43 Sir John Cavanagh 17 June 20351 October 2019King's Bench
44 Dame Alison Foster 22 January 20321 October 2019King's Bench
45 Sir William Trower 28 December 20341 October 2019Chancery
46 Sir Martin Griffiths 27 April 20371 October 2019King's Bench
47 Sir Pushpinder Saini 26 February 20431 October 2019King's Bench
48 Sir Jeremy Johnson May 20461 October 2019King's Bench [9]
49 Sir Martin Chamberlain 25 November 20481 October 2019King's BenchJudge in charge of the Administrative Court
50 Dame Karen Steyn 20 October 20451 October 2019King's BenchJudge in charge of the Media and Communications list
51 Sir Nicholas Hilliard 1 May 203418 November 2019King's Bench
52 Sir Andrew Henshaw 22 April 20372 December 2019King's BenchJudge in Charge Commercial Court
53 Dame Amanda Tipples 18 December 20412 December 2019King's Bench
54 Sir Michael Fordham 21 December 203913 January 2020King's Bench
55 Sir Thomas Linden 26 November 203913 January 2020King's Bench
56 Sir Richard Meade 14 November 20417 September 2020ChanceryJudge in Charge Intellectual Property
57 Sir Mark Wall 4 March 20381 October 2020King's Bench
58 Dame Mary Stacey 15 May 20361 October 2020King's Bench
59 Sir Neil Calver 4 September 20381 October 2020King's Bench
60 Sir Charles Bourne 4 July 20391 October 2020King's Bench
61 Dame Rowena Collins Rice 24 April 20351 October 2020King's Bench
62 Sir Nigel Poole 10 November 20401 October 2020Family
63 Sir Robert Peel 29 January 20411 October 2020FamilyNational Lead Judge of the Financial Remedies Court
64 Sir Adam Johnson 4 October 20401 October 2020Chancery
65 Dame Kelyn Bacon 29 October 20481 October 2020Chancery
66 Sir Michael Green 23 October 20392 November 2020Chancery
67 Dame Naomi Ellenbogen 20 March 20452 November 2020King's Bench
68 Dame Emma Arbuthnot 9 January 20341 February 2021Family
69 Sir James Mellor 16 May 20368 February 2021Chancery
70 Dame Joanna Smith 27 April 204315 February 2021Chancery
71 Sir Edwin Johnson 11 May 20381 October 2021ChanceryPresident of the Lands Chamber of the Upper Tribunal
72 Sir Andrew Ritchie 4 May 20351 October 2021King's Bench
73 Sir Barry Cotter 30 July 20381 October 2021King's Bench
74 Dame Heather Williams 20381 October 2021King's Bench lPresident of the Administrative Appeals Chamber of the Upper Tribunal
75 Sir Stephen Eyre 17 October 20321 October 2021King's Bench
76 Sir Thomas Leech 16 February 20391 November 2021ChanceryVice-Chancellor of the County Palatine of Lancaster
77 Sir Joel Bennathan 15 July 203611 January 2022King's Bench
78 Dame Henrietta Hill 30 September 204811 January 2022King's Bench
79 Sir Derek Sweeting 203511 January 2022King's Bench
80 Dame Sarah Morgan 17 September 203911 January 2022Family
81 Sir Robert Bright 22 August 203911 January 2023King's Bench
82 Sir Jonathan Richards 11 January 2023Chancery
83 Sir Richard Smith 204520 February 2023Chancery
84 Sir Adam Constable 26 January 204813 March 2023King's Bench
85 Dame Julia Dias 31 January 203420 March 2023King's Bench
86 Sir Eason Rajah 18 January 204218 April 2023Chancery
87 Dame Ruth Henke 29 September 2023Family
88 Sir Nicholas Cusworth 20 March 203911 January 2024Family
89 Sir Clive Sheldon 13 October 20411 February 2024King's Bench
90 Sir Timothy Mould 22 May 20351 February 2024King's BenchPlanning Liaison Judge
91 Dame Sonia Harris 12 September 204930 September 2024Family
92 Sir Damian Garrido 7 June 204430 September 2024Family
93 Sir Dexter Dias 1 October 2024King's Bench
94 Sir Nicholas Thompsell September 20341 October 2024ChanceryPresident of the Tax and Chancery Chamber of the Upper Tribunal
95 Sir Stephen Trowell 5 October 20422 October 2024Family
96 Sir Richard Harrison 13 November 20432 December 2024Family
97 Sir John McKendrick 31 March 205110 March 2025Family
98 Sir Mark Cawson 4 June 20341 October 2025Chancery
99 Dame Margaret Obi September 20433 October 2025King's Bench
100 Sir Simon Birt 5 March 20503 October 2025King's Bench
101 Dame Heather Norton 24 November 20416 October 2025King's Bench
102 Sir Gavin Mansfield February 20443 November 2025King's Bench
103 Sir Richard Kimblin 10 December 204112 November 2025King's Bench
104 Dame Catherine [Kate] Brunner 5 August 204717 November 2025King's Bench
105 Sir Jason Coppel 12 January 2026King's Bench
106 Sir Neil Moody 1 August 204029 January 2026King's Bench

Former judges

Common Pleas Division (1875–81)

The Common Pleas Division was one of the original divisions of the High Court. It was created in 1875 through the merger of the Court of Common Pleas into the High Court. The five existing Justices of the Common Pleas were transferred to the new Common Pleas Division, and retained their previous titles until they left office. The Common Pleas Division was merged into the King's Bench Division in 1881, and all of its remaining Justices were transferred to the latter.

The head of the Division was the Chief Justice of the Common Pleas; the post was abolished along with the Common Pleas Division in 1881, and its powers vested in the Lord Chief Justice.

NameKnown asDivisionIn succession toTerm beganTerm endedReasonNotes
Sir William Baliol Brett Mr Justice BrettCommon PleasNone (transferred from the Court of Common Pleas)1 November 187524 October 1876Appointed Lord Justice of AppealMP for Helston 1866–68; Solicitor General 1868; Lord Justice of Appeal 1876–83; PC 1876; Master of the Rolls 1883–97; created Baron Esher in 1885; created Viscount Esher in 1897
Sir William Robert Grove Mr Justice GroveCommon PleasNone (transferred from the Court of Common Pleas)1 November 187526 February 1881Common Pleas Division merged into the King's Bench DivisionJustice of the Court of Common Pleas 1871–75; PC 1887
King's BenchNone (Common Pleas Division merged into the King's Bench Division)26 February 18812 September 1887Resignation
Hon George Denman Mr Justice DenmanCommon PleasNone (transferred from the Court of Common Pleas)1 November 187526 February 1881Common Pleas Division merged into the King's Bench DivisionMP for Tiverton 1859–65 and 1866–72; Justice of the Common Pleas 1872–75; refused knighthood upon appointment; PC 1893

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King's BenchNone (Common Pleas Division merged into the King's Bench Division)26 February 188117 October 1892Resignation
Sir Thomas Dickson Archibald Mr Justice ArchibaldCommon PleasNone (transferred from the Court of Common Pleas)1 November 187518 October 1876Death Junior Counsel to the Treasury 1868–72; Justice of the King's Bench 1872–75; Justice of the Common Pleas 1875
Sir Nathaniel Lindley Mr Justice LindleyCommon PleasNone (transferred from the Court of Common Pleas)1 November 187526 February 1881Common Pleas Division merged into the King's Bench DivisionJustice of the Common Pleas 1875; Lord Justice of Appeal 1881–97; PC 1881; Master of the Rolls 1897–1900; Lord of Appeal in Ordinary 1900–05; created Baron Lindley in 1900
King's BenchNone (Common Pleas Division merged into the King's Bench Division)26 February 18811 November 1881Appointed Lord Justice of Appeal
Sir Henry Charles Lopes Mr Justice LopesCommon Pleas Mr Justice Archibald 7 November 187626 February 1881Common Pleas Division merged into the King's Bench DivisionMP for Launceston 1868–74; MP for Frome 1874–76; Lord Justice of Appeal 1885–97; PC 1885; created Baron Ludlow in 1897
King's BenchNone (Common Pleas Division merged into the King's Bench Division)26 February 18811 December 1885Appointed Lord Justice of Appeal

Exchequer Division (1875–81)

The Exchequer Division was one of the original divisions of the High Court. It was created in 1875 through the merger of the Court of Exchequer into the High Court. The six existing Barons of the Exchequer were transferred to the new Exchequer Division, and retained their previous titles until they left office. Sir Henry Hawkins, the first judge to be directly appointed to the Exchequer Division, tried in vain to obtain the title of Baron, but was styled a Judge of the High Court instead. The Exchequer Division was merged into the King's Bench Division in 1881, and all of its remaining Justices were transferred to the latter.

The head of the Division was the Chief Baron of the Exchequer; the post was abolished along with the Exchequer Division in 1881, and its powers vested in the Lord Chief Justice.

NameKnown asDivisionIn succession toTerm beganTerm endedReasonNotes
Sir George William Wilshere Bramwell Mr Baron BramwellExchequerNone (transferred from the Court of Exchequer)1 November 187523 October 1876Appointed Lord Justice of AppealBaron of the Exchequer 1856–76; Lord Justice of Appeal 1876–81; PC 1876; created Baron Bramwell in 1882
Sir Anthony Cleasby Mr Baron CleasbyExchequerNone (transferred from the Court of Exchequer)1 November 18759 January 1879ResignationBaron of the Exchequer 1868–79
Sir Charles Edward Pollock Mr Baron PollockExchequerNone (transferred from the Court of Exchequer)1 November 187526 February 1881Exchequer Division merged into the King's Bench DivisionBaron of the Exchequer 1873–97 (last Baron of the Exchequer)

[Family]

King's BenchNone (Exchequer Division merged into the King's Bench Division)26 February 188121 November 1897Death
Sir Richard Paul Amphlett Mr Baron AmphlettExchequerNone (transferred from the Court of Exchequer)1 November 187525 October 1876Appointed Lord Justice of AppealMP for East Worcestershire 1868–74; Baron of the Exchequer 1874–76; Lord Justice of Appeal 1876–77; PC 1876
Sir John Walter Huddleston Mr Baron HuddlestonExchequerNone (transferred from the Court of Exchequer)1 November 187526 February 1881Exchequer Division merged into the King's Bench Division Judge Advocate of the Fleet 1865–75; MP for Canterbury 1865–68; MP for Norwich 1874–75; Justice of the Common Pleas 1875; Baron of the Exchequer 1875–90
King's BenchNone (Exchequer Division merged into the King's Bench Division)26 February 18815 December 1890Death
Sir Henry Hawkins Mr Justice Hawkins?King's Bench?2 November 187614 November 1876Transferred to the Exchequer DivisionCreated Baron Brampton in 1899; PC 1899
Exchequer?14 November 187626 February 1881Exchequer Division merged into the King's Bench Division
King's BenchNone (Exchequer Division merged into the King's Bench Division)26 February 18814 January 1899Resignation
Sir James Fitzjames Stephen Mr Justice StephenExchequer Mr Baron Cleasby 15 January 187926 February 1881Exchequer Division merged into the King's Bench DivisionLegal member of the Imperial Legislative Council 1869–72; KCSI 1877; created a baronet in 1891
King's BenchNone (Exchequer Division merged into the King's Bench Division)26 February 18816 April 1891Resignation

See also

Notes

  1. ↑ The Senior Courts Act 1981 specifies 80, [1] but that has been amended (without changing the act's text) by The Maximum number of Judges Order 2003 [3] to 108. High Court judges sitting on the European Court of Human Rights do not count against the total under the Human Rights Act 1998, [4] and judges sitting on other courts are excluded by virtue of the Access to Justice Act 1999. [5] Recently, this has applied to Nicolas Bratza in respect of the ECHR and Sir Adrian Fulford, who was serving on the International Criminal Court; at the time there were, therefore, 110 judges. [6] [7] [8] Such seconded judges do not receive a salary as a judge of High Court. [4] [5]

References

  1. 1 2 Senior Courts Act 1981, s 4(1).
  2. ↑ "Coral Reef decision". uk.practicallaw.com. Retrieved 15 June 2018.
  3. ↑ 2003/775 art 2.
  4. 1 2 s 18(4).
  5. 1 2 s 68(3).
  6. ↑ "Going to Court: High Court". Judiciary of England and Wales. Retrieved 11 October 2012. (explaining there are 73 QBD, 18 CD, and 19 FD judges, which totals 110)
  7. ↑ Whitehead, Tom (28 April 2009). "Quotas could be introduced for judges to increase ethnic minorities and women". The Telegraph. Retrieved 11 October 2012.
  8. ↑ "England and Wales—Women Judges in 2000 and 2011" (PDF). Equal Justice Initiative. April 2011. Archived from the original (PDF) on 4 March 2016.
  9. ↑ Notice of knighthood of Sir Jeremy Johnson, the gazette.co.uk. Accessed 28 July 2023.
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