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This is a list of Justices of Her Majesty's High Court of Justice (known as Judges until 1877) since the establishment of the High Court of Justice in 1875. The list does not include heads of divisions, such as the Lord Chief Justice, who are listed in separate articles, nor does it include Official Referees deputy High Court judges, High Court masters, and the like.

Common Pleas Division (1875–81)
The Common Pleas Division was one of the original divisions of the High Court. It was created in 1875 through the merger of the Court of Common Pleas into the High Court. The five existing Justices of the Common Pleas were transferred to the new Common Pleas Division, and retained their previous titles until they left office. The Common Pleas Division was merged into the Queen's Bench Division in 1881, and all of its remaining Justices were transferred to the latter.

The head of the Division was the Chief Justice of the Common Pleas; the post was was abolished along with the Common Pleas Division in 1881, and its powers vested in the Lord Chief Justice.

Exchequer Division
The Exchequer Division was one of the original divisions of the High Court. It was created in 1875 through the merger of the Court of Exchequer into the High Court. The six existing Barons of the Exchequer were transferred to the new Exchequer Division, and retained their previous titles until they left office. Sir Henry Hawkins, the first judge to be directly appointed to the Exchequer Division, tried in vain to obtain the title of Baron, but was styled a Judge of the High Court instead. The Exchequer Division was merged into the Queen's Bench Division in 1881, and all of its remaining Justices were transferred to the latter.

The head of the Division was the Chief Baron of the Exchequer; the post was was abolished along with the Common Pleas Division in 1881, and its powers vested in the Lord Chief Justice.