Masters of the Bench

Robert Peel was born and brought up in Singapore and Africa.  He studied Modern Languages at Oxford University and subsequently obtained a Diploma in Law at City University. He was called to the Bar in in 1990 and was awarded a Queen Mother’s Scholarship and Joseph Jackson Scholarship.

Following pupillage at Queen Elizabeth Building, he joined 29 Bedford Row as a tenant in 1992, where he practised mainly in Family Law, specialising in financial remedy work. In 2010 he was appointed QC. He served 2 terms as Chairperson on the BTAS disciplinary panels, as well as terms on the Bar Council and the committee of the Family Law Bar Association.  In 2009 he was appointed Recorder (Civil and Family) on the Midland Circuit, and in 2016 a Deputy High Court Judge (Family). In October 2020 he was appointed to the High Court Bench (Family Division).

Robert Peel is married with three children.