| Bench name | Call Date | Bench Call Date | Seniority |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sir Edwin Jowitt | 27.11.1951 | 21.07.1977 | 1 |
| Robin Simpson KC | 06.06.1951 | 24.01.1980 | 2 |
| The Hon Barry Mortimer GBS OBE KC | 07.02.1956 | 21.01.1981 | 3 |
| His Honour Thomas Dillon KC | 05.02.1952 | 20.05.1981 | 4 |
| Michael Thomas CMG KC | 10.05.1955 | 17.06.1981 | 5 |
| Sir Ian Kennedy | 23.06.1953 | 15.03.1982 | 6 |
| The Rt Hon Sir Christopher Rose | 12.07.1960 | 27.06.1983 | 7 |
| John Griffiths SC CMG KC | 19.06.1956 | 27.10.1983 | 8 |
| His Honour John Colyer KC | 10.02.1959 | 27.10.1983 | 9 |
| The Rt Hon the Lord Saville of Newdigate | 06.02.1962 | 27.10.1983 | 10 |
| Peter Scott KC | 17.05.1960 | 21.06.1984 | 11 |
| The Rt Hon the Lord Phillips of Worth Matravers KG | 17.07.1962 | 23.07.1984 | 12 |
| The Rt Hon Sir Scott Baker | 07.02.1961 | 07.03.1985 | 13 |
| His Honour Peter Bowsher KC | 10.02.1959 | 20.06.1985 | 14 |
| Hugh Carlisle KC | 07.02.1961 | 20.06.1985 | 15 |
| John Rowe KC | 09.02.1960 | 20.06.1985 | 16 |
| Derek Wood CBE KC | 04.02.1964 | 19.11.1986 | 17 |
| His Honour Anthony Hallgarten KC | 02.05.1961 | 16.03.1987 | 18 |
| His Honour Geoffrey Rivlin KC | 05.02.1963 | 16.03.1987 | 19 |
| Michael Fitzgerald OBE KC | 07.02.1961 | 18.06.1987 | 20 |