A recorder is a judicial officer in England and Wales and some other common law jurisdictions.
Eleri Rees, the Recorder of Cardiff (red robes), at a ceremonial event with circuit judges (purple robes)
Circuit judge (England and Wales)
Circuit judges are judges in England and Wales who sit in the Crown Court, the County Court and some specialized sub-divisions of the High Court of Justice, such as the Technology and Construction Court. There are currently over 600 circuit judges throughout England and Wales.
Circuit judges in their ceremonial robes in procession at Llandaff Cathedral in 2013