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]
- Lord Chief Justice
- President of the Queen's Bench Division
- President of the Family Division
- Chancellor of the High Court
- Senior Presiding Judge
- Vice-President of the Queen's Bench Division
Within months of appointment, male judges are made knights bachelor, and female judges are made Dame Commanders of the British Empire (DBE). In addition, all High Court judges are entitled to the judicial style Mr/Mrs Justice X'.
The number of Justices of the High Court is limited to 108,[n 1] and the Judicial Pensions and Retirement Act 1993 mandates that they, along with other senior judges throughout the UK retire at 70 years of age. Judges appointed before 31 March 1995 are excepted and may wait to retire at 75. Two such remain on the High Court: Mr Justice Collins and Mr Justice Holman.
List of judges
As of 14 December 2015, there are 109 Justices of the High Court (18 Chancery Division, 19 Family Division, and 71 Queen's Bench Division judges).[8]
Judge | Mandatory retirement | Date of appointment | Division | Other roles | |
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1 | Collins, Sir AndrewSir Andrew Collins | 19 July 2017[n 2] | 11 October 1994 | Queen's Bench | |
2 | Holman, Sir JamesSir James Holman | 21 August 2023[n 2] | 18 March 1995 | Family | |
3 | Hogg, Dame MaryDame Mary Hogg | 15 January 2017 | 2 October 1995 | Family | |
4 | Charles, Sir WilliamSir William Charles | 25 March 2018 | 12 January 1998 | Queen's Bench Family[n 3] | President of the Administrative Appeals Chamber of the Upper Tribunal and Vice President of the Court of Protection |
5 | Burton, Sir MichaelSir Michael Burton | 12 November 2016 | 23 November 1998 | Queen's Bench | |
6 | Bodey, Sir DavidSir David Bodey | 14 October 2017 | 12 January 1999 | Family | |
7 | Smith, Sir AndrewSir Andrew Smith | 31 December 2017 | 19 July 2000 | Queen's Bench | |
8 | Ouseley, Sir DuncanSir Duncan Ouseley | 24 February 2020 | 2 November 2000 | Queen's Bench | |
9 | Mitting, Sir JohnSir John Mitting | 8 October 2017 | 3 April 2001 | Queen's Bench | |
10 | Cooke, Sir JeremySir Jeremy Cooke | 28 April 2019 | 2 October 2001 | Queen's Bench | |
11 | Smith, Sir PeterSir Peter Smith | 1 May 2022 | 15 April 2002 | Chancery | |
12 | Cox, Dame LauraDame Laura Cox | 8 November 2021 | 4 November 2002 | Queen's Bench | |
13 | Pauffley, Dame AnnaDame Anna Pauffley | 13 January 2026 | 1 October 2003 | Family | |
14 | Wood, Sir RodericSir Roderic Wood | 8 March 2021 | 12 January 2004 | Family | |
15 | Mann, Sir GeorgeSir George Mann | 21 May 2021 | 19 January 2004 | Chancery | |
16 | Wilkie, Sir AlanSir Alan Wilkie | 26 December 2017 | 1 October 2004 | Queen's Bench | |
17 | Walker, Sir PaulSir Paul Walker | 28 September 2024 | 15 November 2004 | Queen's Bench | |
18 | Warren, Sir NicholasSir Nicholas Warren | 20 May 2019 | 18 April 2005 | Chancery | |
19 | Openshaw, Sir PeterSir Peter Openshaw | 21 December 2017 | 3 October 2005 | Queen's Bench | |
20 | Langstaff, Sir BrianSir Brian Langstaff | 30 April 2018 | 3 October 2005 | Queen's Bench | |
21 | Irwin, Sir StephenSir Stephen Irwin | 5 February 2023 | 18 May 2006 | Queen's Bench | |
22 | Teare, Sir NigelSir Nigel Teare | 8 January 2022 | 2 October 2006 | Queen's Bench | |
23 | Henderson, Sir LauncelotSir Launcelot Henderson | 20 November 2021 | 11 January 2007 | Chancery | |
24 | Williams, Sir WynSir Wyn Williams | 31 March 2021 | 11 January 2007 | Queen's Bench | |
25 | King, Sir TimothySir Timothy King | 5 April 2019 | 29 January 2007 | Queen's Bench | |
26 | Moylan, Sir AndrewSir Andrew Moylan | 23 June 2023 | 23 February 2007 | Family | |
27 | Saunders, Sir JohnSir John Saunders | 15 March 2019 | 19 April 2007 | Queen's Bench | |
28 | Morgan, Sir PaulSir Paul Morgan | 17 August 2022 | 19 April 2007 | Chancery | |
29 | Flaux, Sir JulianSir Julian Flaux | 11 May 2025 | 14 May 2007 | Queen's Bench | |
30 | Norris, Sir AlastairSir Alastair Norris | 17 December 2020 | 1 October 2007 | Chancery | |
31 | Foskett, Sir DavidSir David Foskett | 19 March 2019 | 2 October 2007 | Queen's Bench | Judge in charge of the Queen’s Bench Civil List |
32 | Barling, Sir GeraldSir Gerald Barling | 18 September 2019 | 5 November 2007 | Chancery | |
33 | Blake, Sir NicholasSir Nicholas Blake | 21 June 2019 | 16 November 2007 | Queen's Bench | |
34 | Cranston, Sir RossSir Ross Cranston | 23 July 2018 | 26 November 2007 | Queen's Bench | Judge in Charge of the Administrative Court |
35 | Coulson, Sir PeterSir Peter Coulson | 31 March 2028 | 14 January 2008 | Queen's Bench | |
36 | Blair, Sir WilliamSir William Blair | 31 March 2020 | 27 February 2008 | Queen's Bench | Judge in charge of the Commercial Court |
37 | Parker, Dame JudithDame Judith Parker | 19 June 2020 | 13 June 2008 | Family | |
38 | Sweeney, Sir NigelSir Nigel Sweeney | 18 March 2024 | 1 October 2008 | Queen's Bench | |
39 | Proudman, Dame SoniaDame Sonia Proudman | 30 July 2019 | 1 October 2008 | Chancery | |
40 | Arnold, Sir RichardSir Richard Arnold | 23 June 2031 | 1 October 2008 | Chancery | Judge in charge of the Patents Court |
41 | Slade, Dame ElizabethDame Elizabeth Slade | 12 May 2019 | 9 October 2008 | Queen's Bench | |
42 | Hamblen, Sir NicholasSir Nicholas Hamblen | 23 September 2027 | 19 November 2008 | Queen's Bench | |
43 | Hickinbottom, Sir GarySir Gary Hickinbottom | 22 December 2025 | 13 January 2009 | Queen's Bench | |
44 | Holroyde, Sir TimothySir Timothy Holroyde | 18 August 2025 | 13 January 2009 | Queen's Bench | |
45 | Nicol, Sir AndrewSir Andrew Nicol | 9 May 2021 | 4 February 2009 | Queen's Bench | |
46 | Roth, Sir PeterSir Peter Roth | 19 December 2022 | 1 October 2009 | Chancery | President of the Competition Appeal Tribunal |
47 | Edwards-Stuart, Sir AntonySir Antony Edwards-Stuart | 2 November 2016 | 2 October 2009 | Queen's Bench | Judge in charge of the Technology and Construction Court |
48 | Baker, Sir JonathanSir Jonathan Baker | 6 August 2025 | 2 November 2009 | Family | |
49 | Newey, Sir GuySir Guy Newey | 21 January 2029 | 12 January 2010 | Chancery | |
50 | Davies, Dame NicolaDame Nicola Davies | 13 March 2023 | 22 January 2010 | Queen's Bench | |
51 | Thirlwall, Dame KathrynDame Kathryn Thirlwall | 21 November 2027 | 13 April 2010 | Queen's Bench | |
52 | Mostyn, Sir NicholasSir Nicholas Mostyn | 13 July 2027 | 20 April 2010 | Family | |
53 | Supperstone, Sir MichaelSir Michael Supperstone | 30 March 2020 | 14 July 2010 | Queen's Bench | |
54 | Spencer, Sir RobinSir Robin Spencer | 8 July 2025 | 14 July 2010 | Queen's Bench | |
55 | Jackson, Sir PeterSir Peter Jackson | 9 December 2025 | 1 October 2010 | Family | |
56 | Theis, Dame LucyDame Lucy Theis | 6 November 2030 | 15 November 2010 | Family | |
57 | Globe, Sir HenrySir Henry Globe | 18 June 2019 | 3 October 2011 | Queen's Bench | |
58 | Hildyard, Sir RobertSir Robert Hildyard | 10 October 2022 | 3 October 2011 | Chancery | |
59 | Popplewell, Sir AndrewSir Andrew Popplewell | 14 January 2029 | 3 October 2011 | Queen's Bench | |
60 | Singh, Sir RabinderSir Rabinder Singh | 6 March 2034 | 3 October 2011 | Queen's Bench | |
61 | Moor, Sir PhilipSir Philip Moor | 15 July 2029 | 3 October 2011 | Family | |
62 | Lang, Dame BeverleyDame Beverley Lang | 13 October 2025 | 3 October 2011 | Queen's Bench | |
63 | Haddon-Cave, Sir CharlesSir Charles Haddon-Cave | 20 March 2026 | 3 October 2011 | Queen's Bench | |
64 | Males, Sir StephenSir Stephen Males | 24 November 2025 | 1 October 2012 | Queen's Bench | |
65 | Asplin, Dame SarahDame Sarah Asplin | 16 September 2029 | 1 October 2012 | Chancery | |
66 | Stuart-Smith, Sir JeremySir Jeremy Stuart-Smith | 18 January 2025 | 1 October 2012 | Queen's Bench | |
67 | Leggatt, Sir GeorgeSir George Leggatt | 12 November 2027 | 26 October 2012 | Queen's Bench | |
68 | Cobb, Sir StephenSir Stephen Cobb | 12 April 2032 | 11 January 2013 | Family | |
69 | Turner, Sir MarkSir Mark Turner | 27 August 2029 | 28 January 2013 | Queen's Bench | |
70 | Baker, Sir JeremySir Jeremy Baker | 9 February 2028 | 25 March 2013 | Queen's Bench | |
71 | Stewart, Sir StephenSir Stephen Stewart | 9 October 2023 | 7 May 2013 | Queen's Bench | |
72 | Birss, Sir ColinSir Colin Birss | 28 December 2034 | 13 May 2013 | Chancery | |
73 | Rose, Dame VivienDame Vivien Rose | 13 April 2030 | 13 May 2013 | Chancery | President of the Tax and Chancery Chamber of the Upper Tribunal |
74 | Keehan, Sir JosephSir Joseph Keehan | 31 March 2030 | 13 May 2013 | Family | |
75 | Jay, Sir RobertSir Robert Jay | 20 September 2029 | 4 June 2013 | Queen's Bench | |
76 | Dingemans, Sir JamesSir James Dingemans | 25 June 2034 | 10 June 2013 | Queen's Bench | |
77 | Lewis, Sir CliveSir Clive Lewis | 13 June 2030 | 13 June 2013 | Queen's Bench | |
78 | Carr, Dame SusanDame Susan Carr | 1 September 2034 | 14 June 2013 | Queen's Bench | |
79 | Hayden, Sir AnthonySir Anthony Hayden | 24 June 2031 | 31 July 2013 | Family | |
80 | Nugee, Sir ChristopherSir Christopher Nugee | 23 January 2029 | 1 October 2013 | Chancery | |
81 | Phillips, Sir StephenSir Stephen Phillips | 10 October 2031 | 1 October 2013 | Queen's Bench | |
82 | Andrews, Dame GeraldineDame Geraldine Andrews | 19 April 2024 | 1 October 2013 | Queen's Bench | |
83 | Patterson, Dame FrancesDame Frances Patterson | 29 November 2024 | 1 October 2013 | Queen's Bench | |
84 | Green, Sir NicholasSir Nicholas Green | 1 September 2034 | 1 October 2013 | Queen's Bench | |
85 | Simler, Dame IngridDame Ingrid Simler | 17 September 2033 | 28 October 2013 | Queen's Bench | President of the Employment Appeal Tribunal |
86 | Russell, Dame AlisonDame Alison Russell | 17 June 2028 | 13 January 2014 | Family | |
87 | Laing, Dame ElisabethDame Elisabeth Laing | 19 November 2026 | 29 April 2014 | Queen's Bench | |
88 | Davis, Sir WilliamSir William Davis | 20 June 2024 | 1 May 2014 | Queen's Bench | |
89 | Newton, Sir RoderickSir Roderick Newton | 15 April 2028 | 5 May 2014 | Family | |
90 | Roberts, Dame JenniferDame Jennifer Roberts | 3 March 2023 | 3 June 2014 | Family | |
91 | Warby, Sir MarkSir Mark Warby | 10 October 2028 | 10 June 2014 | Queen's Bench | |
92 | Edis, Sir AndrewSir Andrew Edis | 9 June 2027 | 1 October 2014 | Queen's Bench | |
93 | McGowan, Dame MauraDame Maura McGowan | 27 January 2027 | 1 October 2014 | Queen's Bench | |
94 | Goss, Sir JamesSir James Goss | 12 May 2023 | 1 October 2014 | Queen's Bench | |
95 | Knowles, Sir RobinSir Robin Knowles | 7 April 2030 | 1 October 2014 | Queen's Bench | |
96 | Dove, Sir IanSir Ian Dove | 31 December 2033 | 1 October 2014 | Queen's Bench | |
97 | Gilbart, Sir AndrewSir Andrew Gilbart | 13 February 2020 | 27 October 2014 | Queen's Bench | |
98 | Holgate, Sir DavidSir David Holgate | 3 August 2026 | 1 December 2014 | Queen's Bench | President of the Lands Chamber of the Upper Tribunal |
99 | Snowden, Sir RichardSir Richard Snowden | 22 March 2032 | 30 April 2015 | Chancery | |
100 | MacDonald, Sir AlistairSir Alistair MacDonald | 22 February 2040 | 3 June 2015 | Family | |
101 | Kerr, Sir TimothySir Timothy Kerr | 15 February 2028 | 4 June 2015 | Queen's Bench | |
102 | Picken, Sir SimonSir Simon Picken | 23 April 2036 | 8 June 2015 | Queen's Bench | |
103 | Carr, Sir HenrySir Henry Carr | 31 March 2028 | 1 October 2015 | Chancery | |
104 | Whipple, Dame PhilippaDame Philippa Whipple | 7 May 2036 | 1 October 2015 | Queen's Bench | |
105 | Fraser, Sir PeterSir Peter Fraser | 6 September 2033 | 1 October 2015 | Queen's Bench | |
106 | Garnham, Sir NeilSir Neil Garnham | 11 February 2029 | 5 November 2015 | Queen's Bench | |
107 | Cheema-Grubb, Dame BobbieDame Bobbie Cheema-Grubb | 6 October 2036 | 25 November 2015 | Queen's Bench | |
108 | Soole, Sir MichaelSir Michael Soole | 8 July 2024 | 26 November 2015 | Queen's Bench | |
109 | May, Dame JulietDame Juliet May | 21 March 2031 | 3 December 2015 | Queen's Bench |
Pending appointments
Mr Justice Hamblen is due to be appointed to the Court of Appeal by the end of 2015.[9]
Future vacancies
There are no mandatory retirements due in the High Court (or the Court of Appeal) before November 2016.
See also
- Justice of the Supreme Court of the United Kingdom
- List of Lords Justices of Appeal
- Senator of the College of Justice
Notes
- ↑ 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[2] to 108. High Court judges sitting on the European Court of Human Rights do not count against the total under the Human Rights Act 1999,[3] and judges sitting on other courts are excluded by virtue of the Access to Justice Act 1999.[4] 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.[5][6][7] Such seconded judges do not receive a salary as a judge of High Court.[3][4]
- 1 2 Mandatory retirement for Collins and Holman is at 75, rather than 70, because they were appointed before 31 March 1995.
- ↑ Mr Justice Charles served in the Family Division from his appointment until 13 January 2014, when he was transferred to the Queen's Bench Division.
References
- 1 2 Senior Courts Act 1981, s 4(1).
- ↑ 2003/775 art 2.
- 1 2 s 18(4).
- 1 2 s 68(3).
- ↑ "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)
- ↑ Whitehead, Tom (28 April 2009). "Quotas could be introduced for judges to increase ethnic minorities and women". The Telegraph. Retrieved 11 October 2012.
- ↑ "England and Wales—Women Judges in 2000 and 2011" (PDF). Equal Justice Initiative. April 2011.
- ↑ "List of Senior Judiciary". Judiciary of England and Wales. Retrieved 14 December 2015.
- ↑ "Appointment of Lord Justices of Appeal: July 2015". Prime Minister's Office. Retrieved 14 December 2015.