Thomas Leech

Sir Thomas Alexander Crispin Leech, styledMr Justice Leech, is a British High Court judge.

Career

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

Leech was appointed King's Counsel in 2010.

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

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'.

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