List of Judges
As of 1 November 2012, there are 108 Justices of the High Court: 18 Chancery Division, 19 Family Division, and 71 Queen's Bench Division judges.
| Judge | Mandatory retirement | Date of appointment | Division | Other roles | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Collins, Sir AndrewSir Andrew Collins | 02017-07-1919 July 2017 | 01994-10-1111 October 1994 | Queen's Bench | |
| 2 | Holman, Sir JamesSir James Holman | 02023-08-2121 August 2023 | 01995-03-1818 March 1995 | Family | |
| 3 | Hogg, Dame MaryDame Mary Hogg | 02017-01-1515 January 2017 | 01995-10-022 October 1995 | Family | |
| 4 | Eady, Sir DavidSir David Eady | 02013-03-2424 March 2013 | 01997-04-2121 April 1997 | Queen's Bench | |
| 5 | Charles, Sir WilliamSir William Charles | 02018-03-2525 March 2018 | 01998-01-1212 January 1998 | Family | President of the Administrative Appeals Chamber of the Upper Tribunal |
| 6 | Burton, Sir MichaelSir Michael Burton | 02016-01-1212 January 2016 | 01998-11-2323 November 1998 | Queen's Bench | |
| 7 | Bodey, Sir DavidSir David Bodey | 02017-10-1414 October 2017 | 01999-01-1212 January 1999 | Family | |
| 8 | Silber, Sir StephenSir Stephen Silber | 02014-03-2626 March 2014 | 01999-12-033 December 1999 | Queen's Bench | |
| 9 | Henriques, Sir RichardSir Richard Henriques | 02013-10-2727 October 2013 | 02000-04-1919 April 2000 | Queen's Bench | |
| 10 | Smith, Sir AndrewSir Andrew Smith | 02017-12-3131 December 2017 | 02000-07-1919 July 2000 | Queen's Bench | |
| 11 | Coleridge, Sir PaulSir Paul Coleridge | 02019-05-3030 May 2019 | 02000-09-2828 September 2000 | Family | |
| 12 | Ouseley, Sir DuncanSir Duncan Ouseley | 02020-02-2424 February 2020 | 02000-11-022 November 2000 | Queen's Bench | Judge in Charge of the Administrative Court |
| 13 | Owen, Sir RobertSir Robert Owen | 02014-09-1919 September 2014 | 02001-01-1515 January 2001 | Queen's Bench | |
| 14 | Mackay, Sir ColinSir Colin Mackay | 02013-09-2626 September 2013 | 02001-01-2424 January 2001 | Queen's Bench | |
| 15 | Mitting, Sir JohnSir John Mitting | 02017-10-088 October 2017 | 02001-04-033 April 2001 | Queen's Bench | Chairman of the Special Immigration Appeals Commission |
| 16 | Evans, Sir RoderickSir Roderick Evans | 02016-10-2222 October 2016 | 02001-04-2323 April 2001 | Queen's Bench | |
| 17 | Keith, Sir BrianSir Brian Keith | 02014-04-1414 April 2014 | 02001-10-022 October 2001 | Queen's Bench | |
| 18 | Cooke, Sir JeremySir Jeremy Cooke | 02019-04-2828 April 2019 | 02001-10-022 October 2001 | Queen's Bench | Judge in charge of the Commercial Court |
| 19 | Hedley, Sir MarkSir Mark Hedley | 02016-08-2323 August 2016 | 02002-01-1515 January 2002 | Family | |
| 21 | Field, Sir RichardSir Richard Field | 02017-04-1717 April 2017 | 02002-01-1515 January 2002 | Queen's Bench | |
| 21 | Smith, Sir PeterSir Peter Smith | 02022-05-011 May 2022 | 02002-04-1515 April 2002 | Chancery | |
| 22 | Simon, Sir PeregrineSir Peregrine Simon | 02020-06-2020 June 2020 | 02002-10-011 October 2002 | Queen's Bench | |
| 23 | Royce, Sir JohnSir John Royce | 02014-08-2727 August 2014 | 02002-10-2121 October 2002 | Queen's Bench | |
| 24 | Cox, Dame LauraDame Laura Cox | 02021-11-088 November 2021 | 02002-11-044 November 2002 | Queen's Bench | |
| 26 | Fulford, Sir AdrianSir Adrian Fulford | 02023-01-088 January 2023 | 02002-11-2121 November 2002 | Queen's Bench | |
| 26 | Beatson, Sir JackSir Jack Beatson | 02018-11-033 November 2018 | 02003-04-2929 April 2003 | Queen's Bench | Future appointment announced as a Lord Justice of Appeal |
| 27 | Tugendhat, Sir MichaelSir Michael Tugendhat | 02014-10-2121 October 2014 | 02003-04-2929 April 2003 | Queen's Bench | Judge in charge of the jury and non-jury lists |
| 28 | Pauffley, Dame AnnaDame Anna Pauffley | 02026-01-1313 January 2026 | 02003-10-011 October 2003 | Family | |
| 29 | Richards, Sir DavidSir David Richards | 02021-06-099 June 2021 | 02003-10-011 October 2003 | Chancery | |
| 30 | Wood, Sir RodericSir Roderic Wood | 02021-03-088 March 2021 | 02004-01-1212 January 2004 | Family | |
| 31 | Mann, Sir GeorgeSir George Mann | 02021-05-2121 May 2021 |
02004-01-1919 January 2004 | Chancery | |
| 32 | Baron, Dame FlorenceDame Florence Baron | 02022-10-077 October 2022 | 02004-01-2626 January 2004 | Family | |
| 33 | Gloster, Dame ElizabethDame Elizabeth Gloster | 02019-06-055 June 2019 | 02004-04-2121 April 2004 | Queen's Bench | |
| 34 | Ryder, Sir ErnestSir Ernest Ryder | 02027-12-1919 December 2027 | 02004-05-044 May 2004 | Family | |
| 35 | Bean, Sir DavidSir David Bean | 02024-03-2525 March 2024 | 02004-07-1919 July 2004 | Queen's Bench | |
| 36 | Wilkie, Sir AlanSir Alan Wilkie | 02017-12-2626 December 2017 | 02004-10-011 October 2004 | Queen's Bench | |
| 37 | Dobbs, Dame LindaDame Linda Dobbs | 02021-01-033 January 2021 | 02004-10-011 October 2004 | Queen's Bench | |
| 38 | Walker, Sir PaulSir Paul Walker | 02024-09-2828 September 2024 | 02004-11-1515 November 2004 | Queen's Bench | |
| 39 | Clarke, Sir ChristopherSir Christopher Clarke | 02017-03-1414 March 2017 | 02005-01-1111 January 2005 | Queen's Bench | |
| 40 | Warren, Sir NicholasSir Nicholas Warren | 02019-05-2020 May 2019 |
02005-04-1818 April 2005 | Chancery | President of the Tax and Chancery Chamber of the Upper Tribunal |
| 41 | Openshaw, Sir PeterSir Peter Openshaw | 02017-12-2121 December 2017 | 02005-10-033 October 2005 | Queen's Bench | |
| 42 | Swift, Dame CarolineDame Caroline Swift | 02025-05-3030 May 2025 | 02005-10-033 October 2005 | Queen's Bench | |
| 43 | Langstaff, Sir BrianSir Brian Langstaff | 02018-04-3030 April 2018 | 02005-10-033 October 2005 | Queen's Bench | |
| 44 | Macur, Dame JuliaDame Julia Macur | 02027-04-1717 April 2027 | 02005-10-033 October 2005 | Family | |
| 45 | Ramsey, Sir VivianSir Vivian Ramsey | 02020-05-2424 May 2020 | 02005-11-011 November 2005 | Queen's Bench | |
| 46 | Underhill, Sir NicholasSir Nicholas Underhill | 02022-05-1212 May 2022 | 02006-01-2020 January 2006 | Queen's Bench | |
| 47 | Irwin, Sir StephenSir Stephen Irwin | 02023-02-055 February 2023 | 02006-05-1818 May 2006 | Queen's Bench | |
| 48 | Briggs, Sir MichaelSir Michael Briggs | 02024-12-2323 December 2024 | 02006-07-033 July 2006 | Chancery | Vice-Chancellor of the County Palatine of Lancaster |
| 49 | Teare, Sir NigelSir Nigel Teare | 02022-01-088 January 2022 | 02006-10-022 October 2006 | Queen's Bench | |
| 50 | Williams, Sir GriffithSir Griffith Williams | 02014-12-2020 December 2014 | 02007-01-1111 January 2007 | Queen's Bench | |
| 51 | Henderson, Sir LauncelotSir Launcelot Henderson | 02021-11-2020 November 2021 | 02007-01-1111 January 2007 | Chancery | |
| 52 | Williams, Sir WynSir Wyn Williams | 02021-03-3131 March 2021 | 02007-01-1111 January 2007 | Queen's Bench | |
| 53 | King, Sir TimothySir Timothy King | 02019-04-055 April 2019 | 02007-01-2929 January 2007 | Queen's Bench | |
| 54 | Moylan, Sir AndrewSir Andrew Moylan | 02023-06-2323 June 2023 | 02007-02-2323 February 2007 | Family | |
| 55 | Saunders, Sir JohnSir John Saunders | 02019-03-1515 March 2019 | 02007-04-1919 April 2007 | Queen's Bench | |
| 56 | Morgan, Sir PaulSir Paul Morgan | 02022-08-1717 August 2022 | 02007-04-1919 April 2007 | Chancery | |
| 57 | Flaux, Sir JulianSir Julian Flaux | 02025-05-1111 May 2025 | 02007-05-1414 May 2007 | Queen's Bench | |
| 58 | Norris, Sir AlastairSir Alastair Norris | 02020-12-1717 December 2020 | 02007-10-011 October 2007 | Chancery | |
| 59 | Foskett, Sir DavidSir David Foskett | 02019-03-1919 March 2019 | 02007-10-022 October 2007 | Queen's Bench | |
| 60 | Akenhead, Sir RobertSir Robert Akenhead | 02019-09-1515 September 2019 | 02007-10-022 October 2007 | Queen's Bench | Judge in charge of the Technology and Construction Court |
| 61 | Stadlen, Sir NicholasSir Nicholas Stadlen | 02020-05-033 May 2020 | 02007-10-022 October 2007 | Queen's Bench | |
| 62 | Barling, Sir GeraldSir Gerald Barling | 02019-09-1818 September 2019 | 02007-11-055 November 2007 | Chancery | President of the Competition Appeal Tribunal |
| 63 | Floyd, Sir ChristopherSir Christopher Floyd | 02021-12-2020 December 2021 | 02007-11-088 November 2007 | Chancery | |
| 64 | Blake, Sir NicholasSir Nicholas Blake | 02019-06-2121 June 2019 | 02007-11-1616 November 2007 | Queen's Bench | President of the Immigration and Asylum Chamber of the Upper Tribunal |
| 65 | Cranston, Sir RossSir Ross Cranston | 02018-07-2323 July 2018 | 02007-11-2626 November 2007 | Queen's Bench | |
| 66 | Coulson, Sir PeterSir Peter Coulson | 02028-03-3131 March 2028 | 02008-01-1414 January 2008 | Queen's Bench | |
| 67 | Maddison, Sir DavidSir David Maddison | 02017-01-2222 January 2017 | 02008-01-2929 January 2008 | Queen's Bench | |
| 68 | Blair, Sir WilliamSir William Blair | 02020-03-3131 March 2020 | 02008-02-2727 February 2008 | Queen's Bench | |
| 69 | King, Dame EleanorDame Eleanor King | 02027-09-1313 September 2027 | 02008-04-044 April 2008 | Family | |
| 70 | MacDuff, Sir AlistairSir Alistair MacDuff | 02015-05-2626 May 2015 | 02008-04-1515 April 2008 | Queen's Bench | |
| 71 | Burnett, Sir IanSir Ian Burnett | 02028-02-2828 February 2028 | 02008-05-1212 May 2008 | Queen's Bench | |
| 72 | Parker, Dame JudithDame Judith Parker | 02020-06-1919 June 2020 | 02008-06-1313 June 2008 | Family | |
| 73 | Sweeney, Sir NigelSir Nigel Sweeney | 02024-03-1818 March 2024 | 02008-10-011 October 2008 | Queen's Bench | |
| 74 | Sales, Sir PhilipSir Philip Sales | 02032-02-1111 February 2032 | 02008-10-011 October 2008 | Chancery | |
| 75 | Proudman, Dame SoniaDame Sonia Proudman | 02019-07-3030 July 2019 | 02008-10-011 October 2008 | Chancery | |
| 76 | Arnold, Sir RichardSir Richard Arnold | 02031-06-2323 June 2031 | 02008-10-011 October 2008 | Chancery | |
| 77 | Slade, Dame ElizabethDame Elizabeth Slade | 02019-05-1212 May 2019 | 02008-10-099 October 2008 | Queen's Bench | |
| 78 | Hamblen, Sir NicholasSir Nicholas Hamblen | 02027-09-2323 September 2027 | 02008-11-1919 November 2008 | Queen's Bench | |
| 79 | Hickinbottom, Sir GarySir Gary Hickinbottom | 02025-12-2222 December 2025 | 02009-01-1313 January 2009 | Queen's Bench | |
| 80 | Holroyde, Sir TimothySir Timothy Holroyde | 02025-08-1818 August 2025 | 02009-01-1313 January 2009 | Queen's Bench | |
| 81 | Sharp, Dame VictoriaDame Victoria Sharp | 02026-02-088 February 2026 | 02009-01-1313 January 2009 | Queen's Bench | |
| 82 | Nicol, Sir AndrewSir Andrew Nicol | 02021-05-099 May 2021 | 02009-02-044 February 2009 | Queen's Bench | |
| 83 | Roth, Sir PeterSir Peter Roth | 02022-12-1919 December 2022 | 02009-10-011 October 2009 | Chancery | |
| 84 | Parker, Sir KennethSir Kenneth Parker | 02015-11-2020 November 2015 | 02009-10-022 October 2009 | Queen's Bench | |
| 85 | Edwards-Stuart, Sir AntonySir Antony Edwards-Stuart | 02016-11-022 November 2016 | 02009-10-022 October 2009 | Queen's Bench | |
| 86 | Vos, Sir GeoffreySir Geoffrey Vos | 02025-04-2222 April 2025 | 02009-10-2727 October 2009 | Chancery | |
| 87 | Baker, Sir JonathanSir Jonathan Baker | 02025-08-066 August 2025 | 02009-11-022 November 2009 | Family | |
| 88 | Newey, Sir GuySir Guy Newey | 02029-01-2121 January 2029 | 02010-01-1212 January 2010 | Chancery | |
| 89 | Davies, Dame NicolaDame Nicola Davies | 02023-03-1313 March 2023 | 02010-01-2222 January 2010 | Queen's Bench | |
| 90 | Thirwall, Dame KathrynDame Kathryn Thirwall | 02027-11-2121 November 2027 | 02010-04-1313 April 2010 | Queen's Bench | |
| 91 | Mostyn, Sir NicholasSir Nicholas Mostyn | 02027-07-1313 July 2027 | 02010-04-2020 April 2010 | Family | |
| 92 | Supperstone, Sir MichaelSir Michael Supperstone | 02020-03-3030 March 2020 | 02010-07-1414 July 2010 | Queen's Bench | |
| 93 | Spencer, Sir RobinSir Robin Spencer | 02025-07-088 July 2025 | 02010-07-1414 July 2010 | Queen's Bench | |
| 94 | Jackson, Sir PeterSir Peter Jackson | 02025-12-099 December 2025 | 02010-10-011 October 2010 | Family | |
| 95 | Lindblom, Sir KeithSir Keith Lindblom | 02026-09-2020 September 2026 | 02010-10-044 October 2010 | Queen's Bench | President of the Lands Chamber of the Upper Tribunal |
| 96 | Theis, Dame LucyDame Lucy Theis | 02030-11-066 November 2030 | 02010-11-1515 November 2010 | Family | |
| 97 | Eder, Sir BernardSir Bernard Eder | 02022-06-1818 June 2022 | 02011-01-1111 January 2011 | Queen's Bench | |
| 98 | Globe, Sir HenrySir Henry Globe | 02019-06-1818 June 2019 | 02011-10-033 October 2011 | Queen's Bench | |
| 99 | Hildyard, Sir RobertSir Robert Hildyard | 02022-10-1010 October 2022 | 02011-10-033 October 2011 | Chancery | |
| 100 | Popplewell, Sir AndrewSir Andrew Popplewell | 02029-01-1414 January 2029 | 02011-10-033 October 2011 | Queen's Bench | |
| 101 | Singh, Sir RabinderSir Rabinder Singh | 02034-03-066 March 2034 | 02011-10-033 October 2011 | Queen's Bench | |
| 102 | Moor, Sir PhilipSir Philip Moor | 02029-07-1515 July 2029 | 02011-10-033 October 2011 | Family | |
| 103 | Lang, Dame BeverleyDame Beverley Lang | 02025-10-1313 October 2025 | 02011-10-033 October 2011 | Queen's Bench | |
| 104 | Haddon-Cave, Sir CharlesSir Charles Haddon-Cave | 02026-03-2020 March 2026 | 02011-10-033 October 2011 | Queen's Bench | |
| 105 | Males, Sir StephenSir Stephen Males | 02025-11-2424 November 2025 | 02012-10-011 October 2012 | Queen's Bench | |
| 106 | Asplin, Dame SarahDame Sarah Asplin | 02029-09-1616 September 2029 | 02012-10-011 October 2012 | Chancery | |
| 107 | Stuart-Smith, Sir JeremySir Jeremy Stuart-Smith | 02025-01-1818 January 2025 | 02012-10-011 October 2012 | Queen's Bench | |
| 108 | Leggatt, Sir GeorgeSir George Leggatt | 02027-11-1212 November 2027 | 02012-10-2626 October 2012 | Queen's Bench |
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