Resident Judges
| Circuit | Court | Judges | Date of appointment |
| Midland | Birmingham Crown Court | HHJ Andrew Smith KC | 01-07-25 |
| Midland | Coventry and Warwick Crown Court | HHJ Kristina Montgomery KC | 01-07-25 |
| Midland | Derby Combined Court Centre | HHJ Shaun Smith KC | 07-12-22 |
| Midland | Leicester Crown Court | HHJ Timothy Spencer KC | 27-07-20 |
| Midland | Lincoln Crown Court | HHJ Simon Hirst | 21-07-22 |
| Midland | Northampton Combined Court Centre | HHJ Adrienne Lucking KC | 14-11-19 |
| Midland | Nottingham Crown Court | HHJ Nirmal Shant KC | 01-09-22 |
| Midland | Shrewsbury Crown Court | HHJ Anthony Lowe | 27-07-24 |
| Midland | Stafford Crown Court | HHJ Avik Mukherjee | 01-07-25 |
| Midland | Stoke on Trent Combined Court Centre | HHJ Sally Hancox | 01-03-22 |
| Midland | Wolverhampton Combined Court Centre | HHJ Michael Chambers KC | 11-04-20 |
| Midland | Worcester Combined Court | HHJ Simon Drew KC | 01-08-26 |
| North East | Bradford Combined Court Centre | HHJ Jonathan Rose | 11-10-23 |
| North East | Durham Crown Court | HHJ Francis Laird KC | 15-07-24 |
| North East | Great Grimsby Combined Court Centre & Kingston upon Hull | HHJ John Thackray KC | 20-02-20 |
| North East | Leeds Combined Court Centre | HHJ Guy Kearl KC | 04-06-18 |
| North East | Newcastle Combined Court Centre | HHJ Penelope Moreland | |
| North East | Sheffield Combined Court Centre | HHJ Jeremy Richardson KC | 14-05-18 |
| North East | Teesside Combined Court Centre | HHJ Francis Laird KC | 15-07-24 |
| North East | York Crown Court | HHJ Sean Morris | 17-06-19 |
| Northern | Bolton Combined Court Centre | HHJ Nicholas Clarke KC | 05-05-25 |
| Northern | Carlisle Combined Court Centre | HHJ Nicholas Barker | 08-02-22 |
| Northern | Chester Crown Court | HHJ Steven Everett | 17-11-18 |
| Northern | Liverpool Combined Court Centre | HHJ Andrew Menary KC | 09-04-19 |
| Northern | Manchester Crown Court | HHJ Nicholas Dean KC | 06-07-20 |
| Northern | Manchester Crown Court (Minshull St) | HHJ Maurice Greene | 10-11-22 |
| Northern | Preston Crown Court | HHJ John Altham | 27-07-20 |
| South East | Aylesbury Crown Court | HHJ Jonathan Cooper | 30-08-22 |
| South East | Basildon Combined Court Centre | HHJ Samantha Cohen | 15-12-25 |
| South East | Cambridge Crown Court and Peterborough | HHJ Mark Bishop | 07-03-22 |
| South East | Canterbury Combined Court Centre | HHJ Simon James | 25-01-19 |
| South East | Central Criminal Court | HHJ Mark Lucraft KC | 14-04-20 |
| South East | Chelmsford Crown Court | HHJ Christopher Morgan | 03-07-20 |
| South East | Croydon Crown Court | HHJ Edward Connell | 18-11-25 |
| South East | Guildford Crown Court | HHJ Patricia Lees | 18-07-23 |
| South East | Harrow Crown Court | HHJ John Lodge | 23-01-23 |
| South East | Inner London Crown Court | HHJ Michael Evans KC | 04-07-25 |
| South East | Ipswich Crown Court | HHJ Samantha Leigh | 16-11-25 |
| South East | Isleworth Crown Court | HHJ Martin Edmunds KC | 06-02-17 |
| South East | Kingston Crown Court | HHJ Peter Lodder KC | 20-01-15 |
| South East | Lewes Combined Court Centre | HHJ Christine Henson KC | 30-05-26 |
| South East | Luton Crown Court | HHJ Michael Simon | 02-08-22 |
| South East | Maidstone Combined Court Centre | HHJ Julian Smith | 26-05-22 |
| South East | Norwich Combined Court Centre | HHJ Katharine Moore | 12-05-26 |
| South East | Oxford Combined Court Centre | HHJ Maria Lamb | 01-10-24 |
| South East | Reading Crown Court | HHJ Amjad Nawaz | 20-04-26 |
| South East | Snaresbrook Crown Court | HHJ Rosa Dean | 19-09-22 |
| South East | Southwark Crown Court | HHJ Tony Baumgartner | 01-08-23 |
| South East | St Albans Crown Court | HHJ Jonathan Mann KC | 24-07-26 |
| South East | Wood Green Crown Court | HHJ John Dodd KC | 30-11-23 |
| South East | Woolwich Crown Court | HHJ Andrew Lees | 19-07-24 |
| Western | Bournemouth Crown Court | HHJ Susan Evans KC | 18-07-25 |
| Western | Bristol Crown Court | HHJ Peter Blair KC | 09-01-17 |
| Western | Exeter Combined Court Centre | HHJ James Patrick | 01-08-25 |
| Western | Gloucester Crown Court | HHJ Rupert Lowe | 18-03-26 |
| Western | Plymouth Combined Court Centre | HHJ Robert Linford | 15-02-21 |
| Western | Truro Crown Court | HHJ James Adkin | 17-03-25 |
| Western | Portsmouth Combined Court Centre | HHJ Michael Bowes KC | 01-06-23 |
| Western | Southampton Combined Court Centre | HHJ William “Bill” Mousley KC | 18-07-25 |
| Western | Swindon Combined Court Centre | HHJ James Townsend | 03-05-22 |
| Western | Taunton Crown Court | HHJ Paul Cook | 01-05-20 |
| Western | Winchester and Salisbury Combined Court Centre | HHJ Angela Morris | 29-11-21 |
| Wales | Cardiff Crown Court | HHJ Tracey Lloyd-Clarke | 29-11-21 |
| Wales | Mold Crown Court | HHJ Simon Mills | 02-05-26 |
| Wales | Swansea Crown Court | HHJ Paul Thomas KC | 01-04-19 |
Venues named 51
Court and tribunal venues this document names. A mention is not a statement that the document applies only there.
- Aylesbury Crown Court
cited asAylesbury Crown Court
…Northern Preston Crown Court HHJ John Altham 27-07-20 South East Aylesbury Crown Court HHJ Jonathan Cooper 30-08-22 South East Basildon Combined Court Cen…
- Basildon Combined Court
cited asBasildon Combined Court
…East Aylesbury Crown Court HHJ Jonathan Cooper 30-08-22 South East Basildon Combined Court Centre HHJ Samantha Cohen 15-12-25 South East Cambridge Crown Court…
- Birmingham Crown Court
cited asBirmingham Crown Court
Resident Judges Circuit Court Judges Date of appointment Midland Birmingham Crown Court HHJ Andrew Smith KC 01-07-25 Midland Coventry and Warwick Crown Cou…
- Bournemouth Crown Court
cited asBournemouth Crown Court
…South East Woolwich Crown Court HHJ Andrew Lees 19-07-24 Western Bournemouth Crown Court HHJ Susan Evans KC 18-07-25 Western Bristol Crown Court HHJ Peter B…
- Bradford Combined Court Centre
cited asBradford Combined Court Centre
…land Worcester Combined Court HHJ Simon Drew KC 01-08-26 North East Bradford Combined Court Centre HHJ Jonathan Rose 11-10-23 North East Durham Crown Court HHJ Franci…
- Bristol Crown Court
cited asBristol Crown Court
…Western Bournemouth Crown Court HHJ Susan Evans KC 18-07-25 Western Bristol Crown Court HHJ Peter Blair KC 09-01-17 Western Exeter Combined Court Centre HH…
- Cambridge Crown Court
cited asCambridge Crown Court
…sildon Combined Court Centre HHJ Samantha Cohen 15-12-25 South East Cambridge Crown Court and Peterborough HHJ Mark Bishop 07-03-22 South East Canterbury Com…
- Canterbury Combined Court Centre
cited asCanterbury Combined Court Centre
…ge Crown Court and Peterborough HHJ Mark Bishop 07-03-22 South East Canterbury Combined Court Centre HHJ Simon James 25-01-19 South East Central Criminal Court HHJ Mark…
- Cardiff Crown Court
cited asCardiff Crown Court
…nd Salisbury Combined Court Centre HHJ Angela Morris 29-11-21 Wales Cardiff Crown Court HHJ Tracey Lloyd-Clarke 29-11-21 Wales Mold Crown Court HHJ Simon M…
- Carlisle Combined Court
cited asCarlisle Combined Court
…lton Combined Court Centre HHJ Nicholas Clarke KC 05-05-25 Northern Carlisle Combined Court Centre HHJ Nicholas Barker 08-02-22 Northern Chester Crown Court HH…
- Central Criminal Court
cited asCentral Criminal Court
…anterbury Combined Court Centre HHJ Simon James 25-01-19 South East Central Criminal Court HHJ Mark Lucraft KC 14-04-20 South East Chelmsford Crown Court HHJ…
- Chelmsford Crown Court
cited asChelmsford Crown Court
…East Central Criminal Court HHJ Mark Lucraft KC 14-04-20 South East Chelmsford Crown Court HHJ Christopher Morgan 03-07-20 South East Croydon Crown Court HHJ…
- Chester Crown Court
cited asChester Crown Court
…arlisle Combined Court Centre HHJ Nicholas Barker 08-02-22 Northern Chester Crown Court HHJ Steven Everett 17-11-18 Northern Liverpool Combined Court Centr…
- Croydon Crown Court
cited asCroydon Crown Court
…t Chelmsford Crown Court HHJ Christopher Morgan 03-07-20 South East Croydon Crown Court HHJ Edward Connell 18-11-25 South East Guildford Crown Court HHJ Pa…
- Derby Combined Court Centre
cited asDerby Combined Court Centre
…and Warwick Crown Court HHJ Kristina Montgomery KC 01-07-25 Midland Derby Combined Court Centre HHJ Shaun Smith KC 07-12-22 Midland Leicester Crown Court HHJ Timot…
- Durham Crown Court
cited asDurham Crown Court
…radford Combined Court Centre HHJ Jonathan Rose 11-10-23 North East Durham Crown Court HHJ Francis Laird KC 15-07-24 North East Great Grimsby Combined Cou…
- Gloucester Crown Court
cited asGloucester Crown Court
…ern Exeter Combined Court Centre HHJ James Patrick 01-08-25 Western Gloucester Crown Court HHJ Rupert Lowe 18-03-26 Western Plymouth Combined Court Centre HHJ…
- Great Grimsby Combined Court Centre
cited asGreat Grimsby Combined Court Centre
…th East Durham Crown Court HHJ Francis Laird KC 15-07-24 North East Great Grimsby Combined Court Centre & Kingston upon Hull HHJ John Thackray KC 20-02-20 North East Leeds…
- Guildford Crown Court
cited asGuildford Crown Court
…uth East Croydon Crown Court HHJ Edward Connell 18-11-25 South East Guildford Crown Court HHJ Patricia Lees 18-07-23 South East Harrow Crown Court HHJ John L…
- Harrow Crown Court
cited asHarrow Crown Court
…th East Guildford Crown Court HHJ Patricia Lees 18-07-23 South East Harrow Crown Court HHJ John Lodge 23-01-23 South East Inner London Crown Court HHJ Mic…
- Inner London Crown Court
cited asInner London Crown Court
…South East Harrow Crown Court HHJ John Lodge 23-01-23 South East Inner London Crown Court HHJ Michael Evans KC 04-07-25 South East Ipswich Crown Court HHJ Sa…
- Ipswich Crown Court
cited asIpswich Crown Court
…t Inner London Crown Court HHJ Michael Evans KC 04-07-25 South East Ipswich Crown Court HHJ Samantha Leigh 16-11-25 South East Isleworth Crown Court HHJ Ma…
- Isleworth Crown Court
cited asIsleworth Crown Court
…uth East Ipswich Crown Court HHJ Samantha Leigh 16-11-25 South East Isleworth Crown Court HHJ Martin Edmunds KC 06-02-17 South East Kingston Crown Court HHJ…
- Leeds Combined Court Centre
cited asLeeds Combined Court Centre
…entre & Kingston upon Hull HHJ John Thackray KC 20-02-20 North East Leeds Combined Court Centre HHJ Guy Kearl KC 04-06-18 North East Newcastle Combined Court Centr…
- Leicester Crown Court
cited asLeicester Crown Court
…and Derby Combined Court Centre HHJ Shaun Smith KC 07-12-22 Midland Leicester Crown Court HHJ Timothy Spencer KC 27-07-20 Midland Lincoln Crown Court HHJ Sim…
- Lewes Combined Court Centre
cited asLewes Combined Court Centre
…h East Kingston Crown Court HHJ Peter Lodder KC 20-01-15 South East Lewes Combined Court Centre HHJ Christine Henson KC 30-05-26 South East Luton Crown Court HHJ M…
- Lincoln Crown Court
cited asLincoln Crown Court
…dland Leicester Crown Court HHJ Timothy Spencer KC 27-07-20 Midland Lincoln Crown Court HHJ Simon Hirst 21-07-22 Midland Northampton Combined Court Centre…
- Luton Crown Court
cited asLuton Crown Court
…s Combined Court Centre HHJ Christine Henson KC 30-05-26 South East Luton Crown Court HHJ Michael Simon 02-08-22 South East Maidstone Combined Court Cent…
- Maidstone Combined Court Centre
cited asMaidstone Combined Court Centre
…South East Luton Crown Court HHJ Michael Simon 02-08-22 South East Maidstone Combined Court Centre HHJ Julian Smith 26-05-22 South East Norwich Combined Court Centre…
- Manchester Crown Court (Minshull St)
cited asManchester Crown Court (Minshull St)
…thern Manchester Crown Court HHJ Nicholas Dean KC 06-07-20 Northern Manchester Crown Court (Minshull St) HHJ Maurice Greene 10-11-22 Northern Preston Crown Court HHJ John A…
- Norwich Combined Court Centre
cited asNorwich Combined Court Centre
…aidstone Combined Court Centre HHJ Julian Smith 26-05-22 South East Norwich Combined Court Centre HHJ Katharine Moore 12-05-26 South East Oxford Combined Court Centr…
- Nottingham Crown Court
cited asNottingham Crown Court
…pton Combined Court Centre HHJ Adrienne Lucking KC 14-11-19 Midland Nottingham Crown Court HHJ Nirmal Shant KC 01-09-22 Midland Shrewsbury Crown Court HHJ Ant…
- Oxford Combined Court Centre
cited asOxford Combined Court Centre
…rwich Combined Court Centre HHJ Katharine Moore 12-05-26 South East Oxford Combined Court Centre HHJ Maria Lamb 01-10-24 South East Reading Crown Court HHJ Amjad Na…
- Plymouth Combined Court
cited asPlymouth Combined Court
…5 Western Gloucester Crown Court HHJ Rupert Lowe 18-03-26 Western Plymouth Combined Court Centre HHJ Robert Linford 15-02-21 Western Truro Crown Court HHJ Ja…
- Portsmouth Combined Court Centre
cited asPortsmouth Combined Court Centre
…-02-21 Western Truro Crown Court HHJ James Adkin 17-03-25 Western Portsmouth Combined Court Centre HHJ Michael Bowes KC 01-06-23 Western Southampton Combined Court Ce…
- Reading Crown Court
cited asReading Crown Court
…ast Oxford Combined Court Centre HHJ Maria Lamb 01-10-24 South East Reading Crown Court HHJ Amjad Nawaz 20-04-26 South East Snaresbrook Crown Court HHJ Ros…
- Sheffield Combined Court Centre
cited asSheffield Combined Court Centre
…st Newcastle Combined Court Centre HHJ Penelope Moreland North East Sheffield Combined Court Centre HHJ Jeremy Richardson KC 14-05-18 North East Teesside Combined Cour…
- Shrewsbury Crown Court
cited asShrewsbury Crown Court
…Midland Nottingham Crown Court HHJ Nirmal Shant KC 01-09-22 Midland Shrewsbury Crown Court HHJ Anthony Lowe 27-07-24 Midland Stafford Crown Court HHJ Avik Muk…
- Snaresbrook Crown Court
cited asSnaresbrook Crown Court
…South East Reading Crown Court HHJ Amjad Nawaz 20-04-26 South East Snaresbrook Crown Court HHJ Rosa Dean 19-09-22 South East Southwark Crown Court HHJ Tony Ba…
- Southampton Combined Court Centre
cited asSouthampton Combined Court Centre
…tsmouth Combined Court Centre HHJ Michael Bowes KC 01-06-23 Western Southampton Combined Court Centre HHJ William "Bill" Mousley KC 18-07-25 Western Swindon Combined Cou…
- Southwark Crown Court
cited asSouthwark Crown Court
…outh East Snaresbrook Crown Court HHJ Rosa Dean 19-09-22 South East Southwark Crown Court HHJ Tony Baumgartner 01-08-23 South East St Albans Crown Court HHJ…
- St Albans Crown Court
cited asSt Albans Crown Court
…East Southwark Crown Court HHJ Tony Baumgartner 01-08-23 South East St Albans Crown Court HHJ Jonathan Mann KC 24-07-26 South East Wood Green Crown Court HHJ…
- Swansea Crown Court
cited asSwansea Crown Court
…ke 29-11-21 Wales Mold Crown Court HHJ Simon Mills 02-05-26 Wales Swansea Crown Court HHJ Paul Thomas KC 01-04-19
- Swindon Combined Court
cited asSwindon Combined Court
…ombined Court Centre HHJ William "Bill" Mousley KC 18-07-25 Western Swindon Combined Court Centre HHJ James Townsend 03-05-22 Western Taunton Crown Court HHJ…
- Teesside Combined Court Centre
cited asTeesside Combined Court Centre
…Combined Court Centre HHJ Jeremy Richardson KC 14-05-18 North East Teesside Combined Court Centre HHJ Francis Laird KC 15-07-24 North East York Crown Court HHJ Sean…
- Truro Crown Court
cited asTruro Crown Court
…Plymouth Combined Court Centre HHJ Robert Linford 15-02-21 Western Truro Crown Court HHJ James Adkin 17-03-25 Western Portsmouth Combined Court Centre H…
- Wolverhampton Combined Court Centre
cited asWolverhampton Combined Court Centre
…ke on Trent Combined Court Centre HHJ Sally Hancox 01-03-22 Midland Wolverhampton Combined Court Centre HHJ Michael Chambers KC 11-04-20 Midland Worcester Combined Court H…
- Wood Green Crown Court
cited asWood Green Crown Court
…East St Albans Crown Court HHJ Jonathan Mann KC 24-07-26 South East Wood Green Crown Court HHJ John Dodd KC 30-11-23 South East Woolwich Crown Court HHJ Andre…
- Woolwich Crown Court
cited asWoolwich Crown Court
…th East Wood Green Crown Court HHJ John Dodd KC 30-11-23 South East Woolwich Crown Court HHJ Andrew Lees 19-07-24 Western Bournemouth Crown Court HHJ Susan…
- Worcester Combined Court
cited asWorcester Combined Court
…pton Combined Court Centre HHJ Michael Chambers KC 11-04-20 Midland Worcester Combined Court HHJ Simon Drew KC 01-08-26 North East Bradford Combined Court Centr…
- York Crown Court
cited asYork Crown Court
…side Combined Court Centre HHJ Francis Laird KC 15-07-24 North East York Crown Court HHJ Sean Morris 17-06-19 Northern Bolton Combined Court Centre HHJ…