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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:

  • Lady Chief Justice
  • President of the King's Bench Division
  • President of the Family Division
  • Chancellor of the High Court
  • Senior Presiding Judge
  • Vice-President of the King's Bench Division

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.

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, and the Public Service Pensions and Judicial Offices Act 2022 mandates that they retire at 75.

List of current judges

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JudgeMandatory retirementDate of appointmentDivisionRole
1Family
2Chancery
3King's Bench
4King's Bench
5Family
6King's Bench
7Family
8King's Bench
9King's Bench
10King's Bench
11Family
12King's Bench
13King's Bench
14King's Bench
15King's Bench
16King's Bench
17King's Bench
18King's Bench
19King's Bench
20King's Bench
21Chancery
22Family
23King's Bench
24King's Bench
25King's Bench
26Family
27King's Bench
28King's Bench
29King's Bench
30King's Bench
31Chancery
32King's Bench
33King's Bench
34King's Bench
35King's Bench
36King's Bench
37King's Bench
38King's Bench
39King's Bench
40Family
41King's Bench
42Family
43King's Bench
44King's Bench
45King's Bench
46Chancery
47King's Bench
48King's Bench
49Sir Jeremy JohnsonKing's Bench
50King's Bench
51King's Bench
52King's Bench
53King's Bench
54King's Bench
55King's Bench
56King's Bench
57Chancery
58King's Bench
59King's Bench
60King's Bench
61King's Bench
62King's Bench
63Family
64Family
65Chancery
66Chancery
67Chancery
68King's Bench
69Family
70Chancery
71Chancery
72Chancery
73King's Bench
74King's Bench
75King's Bench
76King's Bench
77Chancery
78King's Bench
79King's Bench
80King's Bench
81Family
82King's Bench
83Chancery
84Chancery
85King's Bench
86King's Bench
87Chancery
88Family
89Family
90King's Bench
91King's Bench
92Family
93Family
94King's Bench
95September 2034Chancery
96Family
97Family
98Family
99Chancery
100Dame Margaret ObiSeptember 20433 October 2025King's Bench
101King's Bench
102King's Bench
103Sir Gavin MansfieldFebruary 20443 November 2025King's Bench
104Sir Richard Kimblin10 December 204112 November 2025King's Bench
105Dame Catherine [Kate] Brunner5 August 204717 November 2025King's Bench
106Sir Jason Coppel12 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 BrettMr 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 GroveMr 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 DenmanMr 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
King's BenchNone (Common Pleas Division merged into the King's Bench Division)26 February 188117 October 1892Resignation
Sir Thomas Dickson ArchibaldMr Justice ArchibaldCommon PleasNone (transferred from the Court of Common Pleas)1 November 187518 October 1876DeathJunior Counsel to the Treasury 1868–72; Justice of the King's Bench 1872–75; Justice of the Common Pleas 1875
Sir Nathaniel LindleyMr 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 LopesMr Justice LopesCommon PleasMr Justice Archibald7 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 BramwellMr 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 CleasbyMr Baron CleasbyExchequerNone (transferred from the Court of Exchequer)1 November 18759 January 1879ResignationBaron of the Exchequer 1868–79
Sir Charles Edward PollockMr 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)
King's BenchNone (Exchequer Division merged into the King's Bench Division)26 February 188121 November 1897Death
Sir Richard Paul AmphlettMr 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 HuddlestonMr Baron HuddlestonExchequerNone (transferred from the Court of Exchequer)1 November 187526 February 1881Exchequer Division merged into the King's Bench DivisionJudge 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 HawkinsMr 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 StephenMr Justice StephenExchequerMr Baron Cleasby15 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

Notes

References

References

  1. Senior Courts Act 1981, [http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1981/54/section/4 s 4(1).]
  2. "Coral Reef decision".
  3. 2003/775 [http://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2003/775/article/2/made art 2.]
  4. [http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1998/42/section/18 s 18(4).]
  5. [http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1999/22/section/68 s 68(3).]
  6. "Going to Court: High Court". Judiciary of England and Wales.
  7. Whitehead, Tom. (28 April 2009). "Quotas could be introduced for judges to increase ethnic minorities and women". The Telegraph.
  8. (April 2011). "England and Wales—Women Judges in 2000 and 2011". Equal Justice Initiative.
  9. [https://www.thegazette.co.uk/notice/3563500 Notice of knighthood of Sir Jeremy Johnson], the gazette.co.uk. Accessed 28 July 2023.
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