Thomas Leech

Sir Thomas Alexander Crispin Leech,[1] styled Mr Justice Leech, is a British High Court judge.[2]

The Honourable
Mr Justice Leech
Royal coat of arms of the United Kingdom
High Court Judge
Chancery Division
Assumed office
1 November 2021
MonarchsElizabeth II
Charles III
Personal details
Born (1964-02-16) 16 February 1964[3]
London
NationalityBritish
Alma materOxford University

Early life

Leech was born in London and brought up in Lancaster, Lancashire and, later, Kirkby Lonsdale, Cumbria; he attended Lancaster Royal Grammar School. [4]

He went on to study Classics and Law at the University of Oxford , graduating in 1986.[5] He continued his studies and later completed a post graduate degree, Bachelor of Civil Law.[6]

His father was Geoffrey Neil Leech FBA (16 January 1936 – 19 August 2014), a specialist in English language and linguistics.

In 1988 Leech was called to the Bar by Middle Temple and joined Maitland Chambers.[5]

Leech was appointed King's Counsel in 2010.[2]

In 2014, Leech became a partner in the Advocacy Team at Herbert Smith Freehills.[5][7]

Leech is one of the authors for a Law Textbook titled 'Flenley & Leech on Solicitors’ Negligence' and a co-editor of ' Spencer Bower: Reliance-based estoppel'.[8]

He took appointed as a Deputy High Court judge on the 1st of November 2021 and was assigned to the Chancery division by the Lord Chief Justice.[2] He received his customary Knighthood in March 2022, at Windsor Castle.[1]

References
  1. "CENTRAL CHANCERY OF THE ORDERS OF KNIGHTHOOD | Honours and Awards | The Gazette". www.thegazette.co.uk. Retrieved 2022-11-08.
  2. "High Court Appointment: Leech QC". Judicial Careers. 2021-10-21. Retrieved 2022-09-18.
  3. "LEECH, Mr Thomas Alexander Crispin QC - JustCite". www.justcite.com. Archived from the original on 2022-09-18. Retrieved 2022-09-18.
  4. "High Court Judges 2021". Judicial Appointments Commission. 2021-09-16. Retrieved 2022-09-18.
  5. "PARTNER MOVES - Herbert Smith Freehills hires Tom Leech QC of Maitland Chambers to its advocacy unit | Legal Monitor". www.legal-monitor.com. Retrieved 2022-09-18.
  6. "Deputy High Court Judges 2019". Judicial Appointments Commission. 2020-11-02. Retrieved 2022-09-18.
  7. "'To be a good advocate you need courage above all'". Legal Cheek. Retrieved 2022-09-18.
  8. "Tom Leech QC | Herbert Smith Freehills | Global law firm". web.archive.org. 2021-10-20. Retrieved 2022-09-18.


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