Senior Presiding Judge for England and Wales

In each circuit, there are two Presiding Judges appointed by the Lord Chief Justice to preside each of the six circuits in England and Wales, with the exception of the South-Eastern circuit which is supervised by the Lord Chief Justice and two High Court judges.{{Cite book |last=Jonathan |first=Law |title=A Dictionary of Law |last2=Martin |first2=Elizabeth |publisher=Oxford University Press |year=2014 |isbn=9780191726729}} The judge is responsible for the deployment of the judiciary and allocation of cases and for the general supervision of the judiciary in the circuit.{{Cite web |date=2021-07-29 |title=New Presiding Judges Appointed |url=https://www.judiciary.uk/announcements/new-presiding-judges-appointed-2/ |access-date=2022-04-09 |website=Judiciary UK}}

• 1983: Sir Tasker Watkins VC GBE
• 1991: Sir Anthony McCowan{{cite web |url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/obituaries/1435588/Sir-Anthony-McCowan.html |title=Sir Anthony McCowan |date=9 July 2003 |work=The Telegraph |accessdate=14 December 2012 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20121112071317/http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/obituaries/1435588/Sir-Anthony-McCowan.html |quote=From 1991 to 1995, McCowan was Senior Presiding Judge of England and Wales. |archivedate=12 November 2012 |url-status=live}} [http://archiver.rootsweb.ancestry.com/th/read/MCCOWAN/2007-06/1181319167 Alt URL]
• 1995: Sir Robin Auld{{cite web |url=http://www.debretts.com/people/biographies/browse/a/39/Robin+Ernest.aspx |title=The Rt Hon Sir Robin Auld |work=Debrett's People of Today |accessdate=14 December 2012}}{{cite book |chapter-url=https://books.google.com/books?id=6cj61GRYtFMC&q=robin+auld+%22senior+presiding+judge%22&pg=PA45 |title=The Susskind Interviews: Legal Experts in Changing Times |chapter=Chapter Four: The Rt Hon Lord Justice Auld, Lord Justice of Appeal, Chairman of the Criminal Courts Review (1999–2001) |page=45 |quote=He was the Senior Presiding Judge for England and Wales from 1995 to 1998. |editor=Richard E. Susskind |publisher=Sweet & Maxwell, Ltd |year=2005 |location=London |isbn=0-421-91260-X}}
• 1998: Sir Igor Judge{{cite web |url=http://www.judiciary.gov.uk/about-the-judiciary/judges-magistrates-and-tribunal-judges/biographies/biography-lcj |title=Senior Judiciary Biographies – Lord Chief Justice of England and Wales |publisher=Judiciary of England and Wales |accessdate=18 December 2008 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20121120225815/http://www.judiciary.gov.uk/about-the-judiciary/judges-magistrates-and-tribunal-judges/biographies/biography-lcj |url-status=dead |archivedate=20 November 2012}}
• 2003: Sir John Thomas{{cite web |url=http://www.judiciary.gov.uk/about-the-judiciary/judges-magistrates-and-tribunal-judges/biographies/pqbd-biography |title=Biography of President of the Queen's Bench Division: The Right Honourable Sir John Thomas |publisher=Judiciary of England and Wales |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20121030213335/http://www.judiciary.gov.uk/about-the-judiciary/judges-magistrates-and-tribunal-judges/biographies/pqbd-biography |archivedate=30 October 2012 |url-status=live}}
• 1 January 2007: Sir Brian Leveson{{cite press release |url=http://www.judiciary.gov.uk/media/media-releases/2006/news-release-2106 |title=Appointment of Senior Presiding Judge and new Presiding Judges |publisher=Judicial Communications Office |date=18 July 2006 |accessdate=12 December 2012 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20120528101037/http://www.judiciary.gov.uk/media/media-releases/2006/news-release-2106 |archivedate=28 May 2012 }}
• 1 January 2010: Sir John Goldring{{cite press release |url=http://www.judiciary.gov.uk/media/media-releases/2009/news-release-2209 |title=Appointment of new Senior Presiding Judge |publisher=Judicial Communications Office |accessdate=12 December 2012 |date=30 July 2009 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20131202235429/http://www.judiciary.gov.uk/media/media-releases/2009/news-release-2209 |archivedate=2 December 2013 }}
• 1 January 2013: Sir Peter Gross{{cite press release |url=http://www.judiciary.gov.uk/media/media-releases/2012/appt-of-new-spj |title=Appointment of new Senior Presiding Judge |publisher=Judiciary of England and Wales |date=12 December 2012 |accessdate=14 December 2012}}
• 1 January 2016: Sir Adrian Fulford{{Cite web|title = Appointment of the Deputy Senior Presiding Judges and Senior Presiding Judges|url = https://www.judiciary.gov.uk/announcements/appointment-of-the-deputy-senior-presiding-judges-and-senior-presiding-judges/|website = www.judiciary.gov.uk|access-date = 2016-01-15}}
• 3 April 2017: Dame Julia Macur{{Cite web|url=https://www.gov.uk/government/people/justice-macur|title=Lady Justice Macur DBE}}
• 1 January 2020: Dame Kathryn Thirlwall[https://www.judiciary.uk/publications/the-rt-hon-lady-justice-thirlwall-dbe-senior-presiding-judge/ The Rt Hon Lady Justice Thirlwall DBE – Senior Presiding Judge]
• 1 October 2021: Sir Charles Haddon-Cave
• 1 October 2022: Sir Andrew Edis
• 1 October 2024: Sir Nicholas Green{{Cite web |last=Lovell |first=Amy |date=2024-07-30 |title=Appointment of the new Senior Presiding Judge and Deputy Senior Presiding Judge |url=https://www.judiciary.uk/appointment-of-the-new-senior-presiding-judge-and-deputy-senior-presiding-judge/ |access-date=2024-10-03 |website=Courts and Tribunals Judiciary |language=en-US}}{{Cite web |date=2022-08-01 |title=Lord Justice Green, Senior Presiding Judge |url=https://www.judiciary.uk/guidance-and-resources/lord-justice-green/ |access-date=2024-10-03 |website=Courts and Tribunals Judiciary |language=en-US}}

Following the enactment of the Constitutional Reform Act 2005, increased duties for the Senior Presiding Judge prompted the Lord Chief Justice to appoint a deputy.{{cite press release |url=http://www.judiciary.gov.uk/media/media-releases/2005/depsenpresjudge05 |title=Deputy Senior Presiding Judge for England and Wales |publisher=Judicial Communications Office |date=9 December 2005 |accessdate=12 December 2012}} On four occasions the office has fallen vacant for 21 months or more. Each time was after the incumbent became Senior Presiding Judge.

• 1 January 2006: Sir Brian Leveson
• 1 January 2007: Vacant
• October 2008: Sir John Goldring{{cite press release |url=http://www.judiciary.gov.uk/publications_media/media_releases/2008/1808.htm |title=Senior Judicial Appointments Announced |publisher=Judicial Communications Office |date=10 October 2008 |accessdate=12 December 2012 |archiveurl=http://webarchive.nationalarchives.gov.uk/20090106065106/http://www.judiciary.gov.uk/publications_media/media_releases/2008/1808.htm |archivedate=6 January 2009 |url-status=dead}}
• 1 January 2010: Vacant
• 3 October 2011: Sir Peter Gross{{cite press release |url=http://www.judiciary.gov.uk/media/media-releases/2011/appointment-vice-president-qbd-deputy-spj |title=Appointment of Vice-President of the Queen's Bench Division and Deputy Senior Presiding Judge |publisher=Judicial Communications Office |date=27 July 2011 |accessdate=12 December 2012 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20121218094840/http://www.judiciary.gov.uk/media/media-releases/2011/appointment-vice-president-qbd-deputy-spj |archivedate=18 December 2012 }}
• 1 January 2013: Vacant
• 1 January 2015: Sir Adrian Fulford
• 1 January 2016: Dame Julia Macur
• 10 October 2017: Dame Kathryn Thirlwall{{Cite web|url=https://www.judiciary.gov.uk/announcements/appointment-of-deputy-senior-presiding-judge/|title = Appointment of Deputy Senior Presiding Judge}}
• 1 January 2020: Sir Charles Haddon-Cave[https://www.judiciary.uk/announcements/appointment-of-deputy-senior-presiding-judge-2/ Appointment of Deputy Senior Presiding Judge]
• 29 November 2021: Sir Andrew Edis
• 1 October 2022: Vacant
• 1 January 2024: Sir Nicholas Green
• 1 October 2024: Amanda Yip

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