HHJ Richard Pearce

Acting Designated Civil Judge for Greater Manchester

Judge in Charge of the Circuit Commercial Court, Business and Property Courts in Manchester

Richard Pearce was called to the Bar in 1985. He practised in the sphere of common law, latterly specialising in clinical negligence and personal injury work, as well as medical regulation and professional negligence.

He was appointed a Recorder in 2005 and a full-time civil Circuit Judge in 2015, sitting initially in Chester and Liverpool and more recently in Manchester. He sits in the King’s Bench Division, including the Administrative and Planning Courts, as well as the Circuit Commercial Court, the Technology and Construction Court and the Chancery Division. He is currently acting Designated Civil Judge for Greater Manchester.