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Guidance

Contact the Chancery Division

Published 2022-06-20Last updated 2026-10-08

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The Chancery Division (together with the other Courts comprising the Business and Property Courts) is based at the Rolls Building, the largest specialist centre for financial, business and property litigation in the world:

Address:

The Rolls Building, 7 Rolls Buildings, Fetter Lane, London EC4A 1NL

Outside of the Rolls Building

General contact details

Chancery High Court Judges

For enquiries involving the Chancery High Court Judges, please contact the Senior Listing Officer in the Chancery Division Listing Office at [email protected] or call 020 7947 6690.

Chancery Masters

For enquiries involving the Chancery Masters, please contact the Chancery Masters Appointments at [email protected] or call 020 7947 7391.

Chancery Issue Section

For enquiries involving the issue and amendment of Chancery proceedings, please contact the Issue Clerks on [email protected] or call 020 7947 7783.

ICC Issue Section

For enquiries involving the issue of High Court Insolvency and Companies Court proceedings (including Creditors’ Bankruptcy Petitions, Applications to set aside Statutory Demands, Applications for certificates of discharge in Bankruptcy and issue of all Companies Petitions and Claims), contact the High Court Insolvency and Companies Court Issue Section on [email protected] or call 020 7947 6294/6102.

ICC Judges/Proceedings

For all other enquiries including case specific enquiries regarding hearings in the Insolvency and Companies List please contact the Insolvency and Companies Hearings team on [email protected] or call 020 7947 6731.

Consultation Rooms

For requests for consultation rooms at the Rolls Building, please contact 020 7947 6585.

First Aid or Security

For the First Aid and Security Office in the Rolls Building, please contact 020 7947 7000.

Judges and clerks

For communications relating to a specific case before a specific judge / Master, please contact the clerk to the judge / Master concerned. The contact details can be found below, and also in the Chancery Guide (PDF) at Appendix B.

High Court Judges and clerks

President of the Business and Property Division
Sir Colin Birss
David Cole[email protected]
Mr Justice HildyardIain Wakil[email protected]
Mr Justice Marcus SmithWendy Simpson[email protected]
Mr Justice TrowerUtenge Okon[email protected]
Mr Justice Adam JohnsonIssey Pastor[email protected]
Mrs Justice BaconSophia Marine [email protected]
Mr Justice Michael GreenTaruniga Thambiayah[email protected]
Mr Justice MellorSusan Woolley[email protected]
Mrs Justice Joanna SmithHannah Wood[email protected]
Mr Justice Edwin JohnsonRia Pillai[email protected]
Mr Justice Leech Lucy Tandy[email protected]
Mr Justice RichardsLarry Tett[email protected]
Mr Justice Richard SmithSupriya Saleem[email protected]
Mr Justice RajahSara Galdem[email protected]
Mr Justice CawsonKristin Ritchie[email protected]
Mrs Justice RushtonJessica Turner[email protected]
Mr Justice TappinPauline Drewett[email protected]
Mr Justice TwiggerAhlia Rateb[email protected]

Chancery Masters’ Clerks

Chief Master ShumanElisa Dharmaseelan0207 9477391
[email protected]
Master Clark Mohammed Choudhury0207 9477391
[email protected]
Master Kaye  Jamila High0207 9477391
[email protected]
Master PesterToluwalope Ibitoye    0207 9477391
[email protected]
Master McQuailAdebola Adisa020 7947 7391
[email protected]
Master BrightwellJack Gunby020 7947 7391
[email protected]

IPEC Supervising Judge

His Honour Judge HaconSandra Drummond0207 9476265
[email protected]