Circuit Judge Appointment: Denise Saunders
The King has appointed Denise Saunders to be a Circuit Judge on the advice of the Lord Chancellor, the Right Honourable David Lammy MP, and the Lady Chief Justice of England and Wales, the Right Honourable the Baroness Carr of Walton-on-the-Hill.
The Lady Chief Justice has deployed her to the South Eastern Circuit, based at West London Family Court, with effect from 21 November 2025.
Background Information
Denise Saunders will be known as Her Honour Judge Denise Saunders. She was called to the Bar (Inner Temple) in 2008. She was appointed as a Deputy District Judge in 2019 and as a District Judge in 2022. She was also appointed as a Recorder in 2023.