Specialist Civil Circuit Judge Appointment: Charman
The Lady Chief Justice of England and Wales, the Right Honourable The Baroness Carr Of Walton-On-The-Hill has appointed His Honour Judge Charman to be a Specialist Civil Circuit Judge, based at the Birmingham Civil & Family Justice Centre, with effect from 30 March 2026.
Background Information
Andrew Charman will continue to be known as His Honour Judge Charman. He was appointed as a Recorder in 2020, and as a Circuit Judge in 2023. In 2024, he was authorised to act as a Judge of the High Court under s9(1) sitting in the King’s Bench Division. In 2025, he was authorised to sit in the Chancery Division and as a Circuit Commercial Court Judge and a Judge of the Administrative Court.