| Year | President |
|---|---|
| 1904-21 | Earl of Halsbury |
| 1922-36 | Lord Trevithin |
| 1937-45 | Lord Hewart of Bury |
| 1946-57 | Earl Jowitt |
| 1958-73 | Lord Morton of Henryton |
| 1974-84 | Lord Hodson |
| 1985-89 | Lord Salmon |
| 1990-2001 | Lord Griffiths of Govilon |
| 2002-2013 | R. L. C. Hartley QC |
| 2013- | HHJ Richard Hayward |