Sir Richard John Pearson Aikens PC (born 28 August 1948)[1] is a retired British judge, who was a Lord Justice of Appeal from 2008 to 2015.
[5] On 6 May 1999, Aikens was appointed to the High Court of Justice, receiving the customary knighthood,[6] and was assigned to the Queen's Bench Division.
[7] On 19 November 2008, Aikens became a Lord Justice of Appeal,[8] and received the customary appointment to the Privy Council the same year.
[11] Aikens is a supporter of Brexit, writing "our ability to determine our own laws is picked apart by the EU and its unaccountable judges.
[12] He co-authored a proposal with Guglielmo Verdirame and Professor George Yarrow for Britain to remain in the European Economic Area.