Circuit Judge Appointment: Franklin
The King has appointed Edward Franklin 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 him to the South Eastern Circuit, based at Snaresbrook Crown Court, with effect from 5 January 2026.
Background Information
Edward Franklin will be known as His Honour Judge Franklin. He was called to the Bar (Gray’s Inn) in 2006. He was appointed as a Recorder in 2023.