REGISTER

Our  committee

The United Kingdom Association Of Fee Paid Judges is run by a committee. Members are elected annually and the Chair’s term of office is 2 years. We are always happy to welcome new members to the Committee.

Meet the Team

The United Kingdom Association Of Fee-Paid Judges is run by a committee. Members are elected annually and the Chair’s term of office is 2 years. We are always happy to welcome new members to the Committee.
Catherine Clarke

Catherine Clarke

Chair
Catherine was admitted as a solicitor in 1996 prior to which she qualified as a chartered civil engineer. She was appointed a Deputy District Judge (Civil) in March 2020, and currently sits in the South East region undertaking both Civil work and Financial Remedies Court work. She is a solicitor in a city law firm.

Peter Causton

Treasurer
Peter is a Civil and Commercial Mediator and Deputy District Judge as well as being a barrister and former member of the Law Society Council. He is the first person in England and Wales to have held two practising certificates concurrently.
In memoriam

Steven Gasztowicz KC (1959-2026)

Immediate Past Chairman
Steven Gasztowicz KC was called to the Bar in 1981 and took silk in 2009. He was a member of Cornerstone Barristers in London, practising mainly in land and property law, administrative matters, and commercial law, as well as a door tenant on the Midland Circuit. He became a recorder in 2009, dealing with crime, general civil work, and specialist chancery matters. In 2019 he was also appointed as a Deputy High Court Judge in both the King's Bench and Chancery Division.
Cornerstone Chambers have published an obituary which includes a memorial book.
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