Masters of the Bench

Full Title: Judge Scott Trueman

Category: Ordinary Bencher

Bench Call Date: 27-10-2026

Call Date: 10-10-1996

Bio:

Scott was called to the Bar in 1996 and after a Common Law pupillage joined the Government Legal Service in 1999 as an employed Barrister. He practiced in a variety of public law roles thereafter. Scott spent 6 years as a Government litigator, including being the founder of the Special Advocate Support Office as part of the Belmarsh detainee litigation. He also acted in the Hutton Inquiry and acted for a range of Government Departments in public law litigation.

Scott subsequently was employed in a range of non-contentious roles, directly advising various Cabinet and Junior Ministers, as part of the leadership of their Departmental legal teams, including in particular the Lord Chancellor, the Education Secretary and the Transport Secretary. Scott spent 2 years in the Attorney Generals Office as part of the advisory team on public law & Human Rights.

Since March 2020, Scott has been a full-time Judge in the Health, Education and Social Care Chamber of the First-Tier Tribunal, specialising in Mental Health law. He is a member of the Judicial Diversity Committee.

Scott has chaired Inn Scholarship committees, and been a trainer on the Employed advocacy course. He is a keen wine collector.