Appointment of a High Court Judge: Cawson
The Lady Chief Justice is delighted to welcome the appointment by his Majesty the King of Mark Cawson KC to the High Court.
Mr Justice Cawson will be assigned to the Chancery Division where he will bring over 38 years of experience as a barrister, and 25 years of judicial experience as a Recorder, Deputy High Court Judge and Specialist Circuit Judge, to the role.
This appointment will fill a vacancy in the High Court following elevations to the Court of Appeal and confirmed retirements.
Background
Mark Cawson KC will be known as The Honourable Mr Justice Cawson. He was called to the Bar (Lincoln’s Inn) in 1982 and took Silk in 2001. He was appointed as a Recorder in 1999, as a Deputy High Court Judge in 2004, and as a Specialist Circuit Judge in 2020.
He will take up appointment on 1 October 2025.
Read more about the new appointment through his biography.