Judge Roger Thomas QC
Judge Roger Thomas QC will be sworn in as the Honorary Recorder of Bradford at a ceremony in the Old Law Court at Bradford City Hall on Friday.
The ceremony will take place in front of legal and Council dignitaries including the Lord Mayor of Bradford, Councillor Dale Smith.
Judge Thomas, 58, a married father-of-three, was born and bred in the West Riding and still lives in West Yorkshire.
He was called to the Bar in 1976 and practiced from barrister's chambers in Bradford for almost three decades, being made a Queen's Counsel in 2000, before he was appointed as a judge on the Northern Circuit in 2004.
Comments: Our rules
We want our comments to be a lively and valuable part of our community - a place where readers can debate and engage with the most important local issues. The ability to comment on our stories is a privilege, not a right, however, and that privilege may be withdrawn if it is abused or misused.
Please report any comments that break our rules.
Read the rules hereComments are closed on this article