Christopher Hancock is a King’s Counsel and Deputy High Court Judge. He was joint head of his chambers for six years, standing down at the end of his term in 2019. He is a Bencher of his Inn of Court, a Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators and a qualified mediator. He has been Chairman of the Commercial Bar Association. He is a governor of a primary school and a director of The Learning Partnership Trust. He is an assistant Cub Scout leader in the Hatfield Forest Scout District, having been a Cub Scout leader for 20 years and a Deputy District Commissioner for five years.