Robert Courts

Robert Alexander Courts (born 1978) is a British politician and barrister. He has served as the Member of Parliament for Witney since winning the 2016 by-election.

Early career

Courts was called to the Bar in 2003 and practises as a barrister at 3PB Chambers. He was elected a Conservative member of West Oxfordshire District Council in 2014.

Courts worked in Wellington, New Zealand, at the Crown Law Office (Legal Advisors) for the New Zealand Government in 2009.

Political career

He was selected as the Conservative Party candidate to replace David Cameron as Member of Parliament in the Witney by-election, 2016. Courts defended a Conservative majority of more than 25,000 votes (43%). Though Witney in the EU referendum on 23 June 2016, voted in favour of remain, Courts supported the successful 'Leave' campaign.

On 20 October 2016, Courts won the by-election to fill Cameron's Parliamentary seat in Witney. He was then sworn in on 24 October.