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October 1, 2026
Rt Hon. Alex Norris sworn in as the new Lord Chancellor
The Right Honourable Alex Norris MP has been officially sworn in as Lord Chancellor
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October 1, 2026
President of the King’s Bench Division Dame Victoria Sharp retires from the judiciary
Read more about Dame Victoria's tenure as President and the significant changes she has helped steer the Division through
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October 1, 2026
Protocol for publishing judgments in Welsh and English
Find out about the pilot scheme testing the viability of publishing bilingual judgments in the Administrative Court in Wales
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October 1, 2026
Modernisation of High Court structure comes into effect today
The Business and Property Division (BPD) is in effect from 1 October 2026, bringing together courts that were previously spread across the Chancery and King’s Bench Divisions
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September 30, 2026
Child defendants in the Crown Court – sixth edition
Read this latest edition of the bench book, which gathers in one place everything relating to child defendants that a Crown Court judge or recorder needs to know
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September 30, 2026
Practice Direction on Listing and guidance for live links in the criminal courts comes into effect tomorrow
A new national framework for listing criminal cases and guidance on remote participation comes into effect on 1 October, supporting fairness, consistency and efficiency across the criminal courts
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September 24, 2026
Magistrates recruitment campaign launched
A new national campaign is encouraging people from all backgrounds to become a magistrate and help deliver justice in their local communities
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September 24, 2026
Deputy District Judge pre-application seminar 2026
The seminar will take place over Microsoft Teams on Tuesday 6 October 2026 from 5pm to 6.15pm
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September 21, 2026
Lady Chief Justice joins ‘Women in Leadership’ panel event
Senior figures from the judiciary, civil service and faith groups discussed leadership, representation and institutional change
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September 18, 2026
The Lady Chief Justice on the importance of better engaging with society on the rule of law
Find out what the Lady Chief Justice had to say about public trust in the rule of law and how important it is