Mark Emerton
Source: gov.uk (2025-05-15)

Mark retired as an Employment Judge in early 2024, having also sat in the Immigration and Asylum Chamber, and as a Judge Advocate. He was a Board Member of the Judicial College, and has trained judges of most court and tribunal jurisdictions in the UK and around Europe. He also served as a Diversity and Community Relations Judge. He remains a Bencher at Gray’s Inn, and trains and mentors Bar students and lawyers at the start of their careers. Earlier in his career, Mark was a seagoing naval officer, during which time he qualified as a barrister. He left the RN to become a Commissioner at the Criminal Cases Review Commission, investigating suspected miscarriages of justice, before being appointed as a salaried judge. Mark has held a wide range of non-executive roles, including advising the Church of England on clergy stipends. He is currently a Governor of the University of Lincoln, and chairs the Academic Programme and Governance Board of the Centre for Health Studies, at the Worshipful Society of Apothecaries. He is also Senior Non-Executive Member of Chapter of Portsmouth Cathedral and Vice Chair of Trustees at Veterans Outreach Support. He has LLMs in Business Law and Canon Law, and a research interest in human rights and freedom of religion. As the Judicial Member, Mark chairs the Judicial Sub-Committee. In 2024, the Lord Chancellor asked the SSRB , to conduct a Major Review of the Judicial Salary Structure in England and Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland. The formal remit and terms of reference were published on 13 May 2025. Mark is leading this review, on behalf of the SSRB . Appointed: 29 October 2024 Term ends: 31 October 2029 The register disclosing Members’ interests is here.

Mark retired as an Employment Judge in early 2024, having also sat in the Immigration and Asylum Chamber, and as a Judge Advocate. He was a Board Member of the Judicial College, and has trained judges of most court and tribunal jurisdictions in the UK and around Europe. He also served as a Diversity and Community Relations Judge. He remains a Bencher at Gray’s Inn, and trains and mentors Bar students and lawyers at the start of their careers.

Earlier in his career, Mark was a seagoing naval officer, during which time he qualified as a barrister. He left the RN to become a Commissioner at the Criminal Cases Review Commission, investigating suspected miscarriages of justice, before being appointed as a salaried judge.

Mark has held a wide range of non-executive roles, including advising the Church of England on clergy stipends. He is currently a Governor of the University of Lincoln, and chairs the Academic Programme and Governance Board of the Centre for Health Studies, at the Worshipful Society of Apothecaries. He is also Senior Non-Executive Member of Chapter of Portsmouth Cathedral and Vice Chair of Trustees at Veterans Outreach Support. He has LLMs in Business Law and Canon Law, and a research interest in human rights and freedom of religion.

As the Judicial Member, Mark chairs the Judicial Sub-Committee. In 2024, the Lord Chancellor asked the SSRB, to conduct a Major Review of the Judicial Salary Structure in England and Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland. The formal remit and terms of reference were published on 13 May 2025. (https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/major-review-of-the-judicial-salary-structure-terms-of-reference) Mark is leading this review, on behalf of the SSRB.

Appointed: 29 October 2024 Term ends: 31 October 2029

The register disclosing Members’ interests is here. (https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/ome-review-body-members-register-of-interests)