Circuit Judge Retirement: Peter Johnson
His Honour Judge Peter Timothy Johnson retires as a Circuit Judge with effect from 1 November 2024.
Background information
His Honour Judge Peter Johnson was called to the Bar (Inner Temple) in 1986. He was appointed a Recorder in 2002 and a Circuit Judge in 2012. He served as a Magistrates Liaison Judge from 2012 to 2024. He served as the Resident Judge at Bournemouth Crown Court from 2013 to 2018, and the Resident Judge at Dorchester Crown Court from 2013 to 2016. He served as the Resident Judge at Exeter Crown Court from 2018 to 2022 and was appointed Honorary Recorder of Exeter in 2019. He was authorised to sit in the Court of Appeal Criminal Division in 2023.