His Majesty The King has approved the appointment of six Lord and Lady Justices of Appeal, including Magdalen alumnus The Honourable Mr Justice Foxton (1983).
David was called to the Bar (Gray’s Inn) in 1989 and took Silk in 2006. He was appointed as a Recorder in 2009, as a s9(4) Deputy High Court Judge (King’s Bench Division and Chancery Division) in 2016, and as a High Court Judge to the King’s Bench Division in 2020.
The Lord and Lady Justices of the Court of Appeal are appointed by His Majesty The King on the advice of the Prime Minister and the Lord Chancellor following the recommendation of an independent selection panel.