Joel Bennathan

Sir Joel Nathan Bennathan KC (born 15 July 1961), styled Mr Justice Bennathan, is a British High Court judge.

Biography Educated at Bristol Grammar School, Bennathan went up to Queen Mary College becoming the first lawyer in his family. After being called to the Bar in 1985 at the Middle Temple, he took silk (QC) in 2006.

Before becoming a judge, Bennathan worked in Doughty Street Chambers.

Appointed a recorder in 2009 to the South Eastern Circuit,

In January 2019 Bennathan was shortlisted for the 'Crime Silk of The Year' award.

In December 2021, Queen Elizabeth II approved his appointment as a justice of the High Court. Bennathan assumed his position on 11 January 2022 and was assigned to the King's Bench Division, receiving the customary knighthood in July 2023, at Windsor Castle.

Notable cases

Murders of Albert Alfonso and Paul Longworth