Masters of the Bench

Philip Bartle was appointed a Circuit Judge in 2012. Since 2017, he has been a judge at Southwark Crown Court. He was a member of Littleton Chambers specialising in professional negligence. He was a leading mediator and has lectured on mediation in the UK, India, China, Mauritius, and Italy.  He served as an elected member of the Inn's Executive Committee from 2009-2011 and has served on the Appointments, Bench Selection Advisory, Education and Estates Committees.  In 2023, he was appointed the Master of the Revels. In 2024, he will be the Lent Reader.