Career
Johnson was called to the bar from the Middle Temple in 1994 and practised in general common law and public law from chambers at 5 Essex Court. Specializing in criminal cases and those involving government departments,he became a member of the Attorney General's Panels for the conduct of civil litigation on behalf of the British government. [2]
In 2009,Johnson was appointed as a Recorder,and in 2011 he was promoted to Queen's Counsel. In 2016 he was authorised to act as a Judge of the High Court of Justice to hear cases in the Queen's Bench Division;in 2018 he was given authority to act also as a judge in the Administrative Court. [3]
In August 2019,with Jennifer Eady QC,Alison Foster QC,Frances Judd QC,Pushpinder Saini QC,and John Cavanagh QC,Johnson was announced as a new Justice of the High Court. [4] In October 2019 his appointment was confirmed as to the Queen's Bench Division, [3] and on 14 November 2019 he was knighted by Queen Elizabeth II. [5]
In April 2020,Johnson was appointed by the Investigatory Powers Commissioner,Sir Brian Leveson,as a temporary Judicial Commissioner under the Coronavirus Act 2020. [3] In August 2023,he was appointed as a Commissioner until 2028. [6]
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