Adam Johnson (judge)

Sir Adam Martin Johnson (born 4 October 1965)[1] is a British High Court judge.

The Honourable
Mr Justice Adam Johnson
Royal coat of arms of the United Kingdom
Justice of the High Court
Assumed office
01 October 2020
Personal details
Born (1965-10-04) 4 October 1965
Sheffield, England
Alma materChurchill College, Cambridge

Johnson was born in Sheffield, England and attended Beaver Hill Comprehensive. He attended Churchill College, Cambridge and graduated with a BA in 1987. He was the first in his family to attend university.[2][1]

In 1990, Johnson was admitted as a solicitor and joined Herbert Smith Freehills where he specialised in commercial litigation.[3] He was an associate from 1990 to 1997, then he was made partner in 1997. He took silk in 2017 and was appointed a deputy High Court judge in 2018.[1]

On 2 October 2020, Johnson was appointed a judge of the High Court, replacing Sir Henry Carr who died, and he was assigned to the Chancery Division.[4][5] He received the customary knighthood in the same year.[1]

In 1996, he married Jennifer and together they have a son and two daughters.[1]

References
  1. "Johnson, Hon. Sir Adam (Martin), (born 4 Oct. 1965)". Who's Who (UK). 1 December 2020. doi:10.1093/ww/9780199540884.013.u288652. ISBN 978-0-19-954088-4. Retrieved 24 April 2022.
  2. "High Court Judges 2020". Judicial Appointments Commission. 2 November 2020. Retrieved 24 April 2022.
  3. "Herbert Smith Freehills Commercial Litigator Adam Johnson QC Appointed as Deputy High Court Judge". Herbert Smith Freehills. 4 September 2018. Retrieved 24 April 2022.
  4. "High Court Appointments". Judiciary UK. 14 September 2020. Retrieved 24 April 2022.
  5. "Senior Judiciary". Judiciary UK. Retrieved 24 April 2022.
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