President of the Queen's Bench Division
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The President of the Queen's Bench Division is the head of the Queen's Bench Division of the High Court of Justice
. The current President is Sir John Thomas
.
Until 2005, the Lord Chief Justice was also the President of the Queen's Bench, but the role was separated under the provisions of the Constitutional Reform Act 2005
, and Sir Igor Judge
became the first President.
High Court of Justice
The High Court of Justice is, together with the Court of Appeal and the Crown Court, one of the Senior Courts of England and Wales...
. The current President is Sir John Thomas
John Thomas (judge)
Sir Roger John Laugharne Thomas, PC, is a member of the Court of Appeal of England and Wales and Vice-President of the Queen's Bench Division of the High Court of Justice. He has been appointed President of the Queen's Bench Division effective 3 October 2011.Thomas was called to the Bar in 1969...
.
Until 2005, the Lord Chief Justice was also the President of the Queen's Bench, but the role was separated under the provisions of the Constitutional Reform Act 2005
Constitutional Reform Act 2005
The Constitutional Reform Act 2005 is an Act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. It provided for a Supreme Court of the United Kingdom to take over the existing role of the Law Lords as well as some powers of the Judicial Committee of the Privy Council, and removed the functions of Speaker of...
, and Sir Igor Judge
Igor Judge
Igor Judge, Baron Judge PC is a Maltese-born English judge and has been Lord Chief Justice of England and Wales, the head of the English judiciary, since October 2008...
became the first President.
List of Presidents of the Queen's Bench Division
- 2005–2008 Sir Igor JudgeIgor JudgeIgor Judge, Baron Judge PC is a Maltese-born English judge and has been Lord Chief Justice of England and Wales, the head of the English judiciary, since October 2008...
- 2008–2011 Sir Anthony MayAnthony May (judge)Sir Anthony Tristram Kenneth May, PC is a British judge.On 1 October 2008, he succeeded Sir Igor Judge as President of the Queen's Bench Division. He was called to the Bar in 1967, became a Queen's Counsel in 1979, and a Recorder in 1985. He was appointed to the Queen's Bench Division in 1991,...
- 2011– Sir John ThomasJohn Thomas (judge)Sir Roger John Laugharne Thomas, PC, is a member of the Court of Appeal of England and Wales and Vice-President of the Queen's Bench Division of the High Court of Justice. He has been appointed President of the Queen's Bench Division effective 3 October 2011.Thomas was called to the Bar in 1969...