In the United Kingdom and in some Commonwealth countries,a King's Counsel during the reign of a king,or Queen's Counsel during the reign of a queen,is a lawyer who is typically a senior trial lawyer. Technically appointed by the monarch of the country to be one of 'His [Her] Majesty's Counsel learned in the law',the position originated in England and Wales. Some other Commonwealth countries have retained the designation,while others have either abolished the position,or renamed it so as to remove monarchical connotations,for example,'Senior counsel' or 'Senior Advocate'.
The Central Criminal Court of England and Wales,commonly referred to as the Old Bailey after the street on which it stands,is a criminal court building in central London,one of several that house the Crown Court of England and Wales. The street outside follows the route of the ancient wall around the City of London,which was part of the fortification's bailey,hence the metonymic name.
A recorder is a judicial officer in England and Wales and some other common law jurisdictions.
The Recorder of London is an ancient legal office in the City of London. The Recorder of London is the senior circuit judge at the Central Criminal Court,hearing trials of criminal offences. The Recorder is appointed by the Crown on the recommendation of the City of London Corporation with the concurrence of the Lord Chancellor. The Recorder's deputy is the Common Serjeant of London,appointed by the Crown on the recommendation of the Lord Chancellor. The Recorder of London is,since 14 April 2020,Mark Lucraft.
Brian John Barker is a British retired judge. From February 2013 to January 2015 he served as the Recorder of London,the most senior judge at the Old Bailey. Prior to that he was the Common Serjeant of London,the second most senior judge at the Old Bailey.
Sir Colman Maurice Treacy is a retired Lord Justice of Appeal. Previously,he was a barrister in Birmingham. He presided over a number of criminal trials,including those of an Afghan warlord,Faryadi Sarwar Zardad,and two of the killers of Stephen Lawrence.
Sir Anthony James Denys McCowan was a British barrister and judge of the High Court of Justice and Court of Appeal best known for trying the case of Clive Ponting in 1985. After studying at Epsom College he won a scholarship to study history at Brasenose College,Oxford,where he switched to law,and he was called to the Bar in 1951. After gaining a strong practice in criminal,property and personal injury law he was made a Queen's Counsel in 1972,and was appointed a judge of the Queen's Bench Division of the High Court of Justice in 1981. In 1989 he became a judge of the Court of Appeal,but only sat for eight years until ill health forced him to retire in 1997. He died on 3 July 2003.
Sir (James) Forrest Fulton was a British judge and Conservative politician.
Sir Peter Ribblesdale Thornton KC is a former Senior Circuit Judge and former Chief Coroner of England and Wales.
Matthew Skinner was an English serjeant-at-law,judge and politician who sat in the House of Commons from 1734 to 1738.
Sir James Richard William Goss KC,styled The Hon. Mr Justice Goss,is a judge of the High Court of England and Wales,assigned to the King's Bench Division. He was previously a Queen's Counsel,specialising in criminal law.
Dame Parmjit Kaur "Bobbie" Cheema-Grubb,DBE,styled The Hon. Mrs Justice Cheema-Grubb,is a judge of the King's Bench Division of the High Court of Justice of England and Wales. She is the first Asian woman to serve as a High Court judge in the United Kingdom.
Sir Edward Anthony Hawke was a British judge and the Common Serjeant of London from 1954 to 1959 and Recorder of London from 1959 to 1964.
QEB Hollis Whiteman is a leading set of barristers' chambers specialising in criminal,financial,and regulatory law,located in the City of London. Established in the 1980s,it employs 70 barristers,including 21 King's Counsel,four Treasury Counsel and one Standing Counsel to the RCPO. The current Heads of Chambers are Selva Ramasamy KC and Adrian Darbishire KC and the Chief Clerk is Chris Emmings.
Martin William Denton Beddoe is a British judge known for having presided over many high-profile criminal cases. He is a former Crown Court Recorder,member of the Parole Board of England and Wales and a tutor judge of the Judicial College. In March 2013,he was one of the judges appointed to hear an inquest into the death of Olaseni Lewis.
Russell Benjamin Wallace Gumpert,known as Ben Gumpert,QC is a Crown Court Judge,and former barrister,specialising in international and domestic criminal law. Gumpert was previously a Senior Trial Lawyer at the International Criminal Court (ICC),leading the prosecution team in the case against Dominic Ongwen In 2012 Gumpert prosecuted to conviction the first 'modern slavery' case in the UK
Joanna Korner is a British judge of the International Criminal Court.
Sir Roland Giffard Oliver,MC was an English barrister and High Court judge.
Sir Simon James Bryan is a British High Court judge.
Sir Joel Nathan Bennathan,styled Mr Justice Bennathan, is a British High Court judge.
