Richard Smith (judge)

Sir Richard Smith, judicially styled Mr Justice Smith, is a High Court judge for England and Wales.

In 1994, Smith was a commercial litigation solicitor for Allen & Overy before studying at the University of Cambridge in 2018. During his studies, Smith also worked as an arbitrator. He was appointed as a Recorder for criminal matters in 2018. He was appointed a Deputy High Court Judge in 2019 for the Chancery and King's Bench divisions. As of February 2023, he is assigned to the Chancery Division of the High Court.