Emma Peters

Appointed since 2025 QUALIFICATIONS Appointed Circuit Judge (full time judicial appointment), January 2016 Appointed Assistant Judge Advocate General (full time judicial appointment), 2010 Appointed Fee Paid Legal Chairman of the Pensions Appeal Tribunal Scotland, 2009 Admitted to the Faculty of Advocates as Scottish Advocate, 2009 Called to the Bar of England and Wales (Lincoln’s Inn), 1991 Attended Professionally Qualified Officers Course at Royal Military Academy Sandhurst, 1992 Bar Vocational Course – Barrister at Law, 1990 – 1991 Bachelor of Laws (LL.B Hons) Class 2:2, 1987 – 1990 BAR, JUDICIAL EXPERIENCE Circuit Judge (Deputy Resident Judge), Ipswich Crown Court, 2020 – 2025; Circuit Judge, Chelmsford Crown Court, 2016 – 2020; Assistant Judge Advocate General, Resident Judge, Military Court Centre, Germany, 2013 – 2016; Assistant Judge Advocate General, Resident Judge, Colchester Military Court Centre, UK, 2010 – 2013; Legal Chairman of the Pensions Appeal Tribunal under the War Pension Scheme and Armed Forces Compensation Scheme, Scotland, January 2009 – December 2009; British Army Legal Services Officer, 1992 – 2009 Retired as a Lieutenant Colonel; Cadetship Officer Army Legal Corps, 1989 – 1992.