Biographies

Biography of the Lord Chief Justice of England and Wales

Biography of the Senior President of Tribunals

The Master of the Rolls is the Head of Civil Justice, and the second most senior judicial post in England and Wales, after the Lord Chief Justice.

The post of Chancellor of the High Court replaced the former office of Vice Chancellor of the Supreme Court following the Constitutional Reform Act 2005.

Biography of The President of the Family Division, Head of the Family Justice system.

Lady Justice Arden is Head of International Judicial Relations for England and Wales. She has travelled extensively to help promote the rule of law and to further her personal interest in meeting judges in other jurisdictions and in comparative human rights and constitutional law.

The Right Honourable Sir John Thomas

The Senior Presiding Judge (SPJ) is a Board member of HM Courts and Tribunals Service and oversees the work of Presiding Judges on each circuit in England and Wales, providing a general point of liaison between the judiciary, the courts and government departments.

Biography of Rt. Hon Lord Justice Matthew Thorpe