A judge appointed to decide cases in a supreme court of justice.
 he may not be released without the permission of a high court judge
 under new laws a High Court judge will set the minimum sentence
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-  The master of the high court will then rule in favour of the successful party or will refer the case on to a high court judge.
 -  He acted as judge and jury in his capacity as a High Court judge—but he did not always take the government line.
 -  The chairman of each hearing is a high court judge.
 -  The Court of Appeal said the High Court judge had first assessed the appropriate forum.
 -  Residents of the street include a High Court judge.
 -  He came to the bench directly from the Law Library, without having been a High Court judge.
 -  The courts were presided over by High Court judges out on circuit.
 -  Seven members make up the benchmarking body, which is chaired by a High Court judge.
 -  Twelve years later, when nothing had happened, a High Court judge urged the government to act.
 -  Women account for 3 per cent of managing directors, 9 per cent of civil service secretaries general, and 7 per cent of high court judges.