Peter_Smith_(judge)

Sir Peter Winston Smith (born 1 May 1952), styled The Hon Mr Justice Peter Smith, and abbreiviated to Peter Smith J in judgements, is a former High Court judge who sat in the Chancery Division of the High Court of Justice in England and Wale from 5 April 2002 to 27 October 2017. He was the subject of comment and investigation in relation to his judicial behaviour in various circumstances. He retired on 28 October 2017.