Deputy Circuit Judges in England & Wales
Some judges sit part-time in retirement and are known as Deputy Circuit Judges.
A retired circuit judge retains the title 'His Honour' or 'Her Honour' for life, but 'Judge' is dropped from the title.
The Circuit Bench covers seven regions: London, Midlands, North East, North West, South East, South West and Wales & Cheshire. The Circuit on which the Deputy sits is given below.
Details correct as at 19 October 2009
| Name | Circuit | Date initially appointed ¹ |
|---|---|---|
| Her Honour Sandra Andrew | South Eastern | 01 April 2004 |
| His Honour Christopher Barnett QC | South Eastern | 17 May 2003 |
| His Honour William Barnett QC | South Eastern | 19 April 2009 |
| His Honour James Barry | North Eastern | 12 October 2006 |
| His Honour George Bathurst Norman | South Eastern | 01 January 2005 |
| His Honour John Beashel | Western | 17 October 2008 |
| His Honour Campbell Boothman QC | Western | 01 August 2003 |
| His Honour Nicholas Brandt | South Eastern | 01 July 2003 |
| His Honour Geoffrey Breen | South Eastern | 17 April 2008 |
| His Honour David Brunning | Midlands | 19 June 2008 |
| His Honour David Bryant | North Eastern | 15 November 2007 |
| His Honour Michael Burr | Wales | 01 December 2008 |
| His Honour Rupert Bursell QC | Western | 15 July 2008 |
| His Honour Clegg | South Eastern | 02 May 2009 |
| His Honour Bruce Coles QC | Midlands | 10 August 2006 |
| His Honour Colin Colston QC | South Eastern | 29 April 2003 |
| His Honour Roger Connor | South Eastern | 15 July 2005 |
| His Honour Sean Duncan | Northern | 01 February 2009 |
| His Honour Charles Edwards | South Eastern | 22 July 2008 |
| His Honour John Farnworth | South Eastern | 01 July 2008 |
| His Honour Paul Focke QC | South Eastern | 15 May 2007 |
| His Honour David Gee | Northern | 02 April 2007 |
| Her Honour Ann Goddard QC | South Eastern | 31 March 2008 |
| His Honour Godfrey Gypps | South Eastern | 13 December 2008 |
| His Honour Nigel Howarth | Northern | 19 March 2006 |
| His Honour Graham Jones | Wales | 01 August 2005 |
| His Honour Hugh Jones | Wales | 01 August 2004 |
| His Honour Thomas Joseph | South Eastern | 01 June 2008 |
| His Honour Christopher Leigh QC | Western | 01 June 2009 |
| His Honour Dennis Levy QC | South Eastern | 01 June 2007 |
| His Honour Crawford Lindsay QC | South Eastern | 18 April 2008 |
| His Honour Terence Maher | South Eastern | 01 April 2006 |
| His Honour Charles Mahon | Northern | 01 October 2005 |
| His Honour Frederick Marr-Johnson | South Eastern | 25 July 2006 |
| His Honour William Matthews | Midlands | 12 April 2008 |
| His Honour David McEvoy QC | Midlands | 26 June 2008 |
| His Honour John McNaught | Western | 17 November 2006 |
| His Honour David Morton | Wales | 01 December 2008 |
| His Honour Michael Mott | Midlands | 03 April 2006 |
| Her Honour Nasreen Pearce | South Eastern | 02 April 2009 |
| Her Honour Valerie Pearlman CBE | South Eastern | 24 April 2008 |
| His Honour Martin Reynolds | South Eastern | 26 December 2006 |
| His Honour Nicholas Riddell | South Eastern | 6 May 2008 |
| His Honour Timothy Ryland | South Eastern | 01 May 2008 |
| His Honour John Samuels QC | South Eastern | 06 April 2006 |
| His Honour John Sessions | South Eastern | 27 April 2007 |
| His Honour Roger Shawcross | Western | 02 September 2008 |
| His Honour Colin Smith QC | South Eastern | 28 January 2009 |
| His Honour Peter Smith | Northern | 04 April 2009 |
| His Honour Peter Stretton | Midlands | 01 July 2003 |
| His Honour Charles Tilling | South Eastern | 03 August 2009 |
| His Honour John Townend | Northern | 25 July 2001 |
| His Honour Kenneth Wilkinson | Northern | 01 January 2006 |
¹ Deputy Circuit Judges are usually appointed for an initial term of 2 years, and
thereafter 1 one year term renewable until statutory retirement age.