Appointments & Retirements
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September 25, 2025
Appointment of a High Court Judge: Obi
The Lady Chief Justice is delighted to welcome the appointment by his Majesty the King of Margaret Obi to the High Court. Ms Justice Obi will be assigned to the King’s Bench Division where she will bring over 27 years of experience as a solicitor, and seven years of judicial experience as a Deputy High […]
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September 25, 2025
Appointment of a High Court Judge: Norton
The Lady Chief Justice is delighted to welcome the appointment by his Majesty the King of Heather Norton to the High Court. Ms Justice Norton will be assigned to the King’s Bench Division where she will bring over 24 years of experience as a barrister, and 18 years of judicial experience as a Recorder and […]
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September 25, 2025
Appointment of a High Court Judge: Birt
The Lady Chief Justice is delighted to welcome the appointment by his Majesty the King of Simon Birt KC to the High Court. Mr Justice Birt will be assigned to the King’s Bench Division where he will bring over 27 years of experience as a barrister, and four years of judicial experience as a Deputy […]
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September 23, 2025
Appointment of a High Court Judge: Cawson
The Lady Chief Justice is delighted to welcome the appointment by his Majesty the King of Mark Cawson KC to the High Court. Mr Justice Cawson will be assigned to the Chancery Division where he will bring over 38 years of experience as a barrister, and 25 years of judicial experience as a Recorder, Deputy […]
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September 19, 2025
District Bench Retirement: Prest KC
District Judge Adam Charles Prest KC retires from the District Bench with effect from 19 September 2025. Background information District Judge Prest KC was admitted as a Solicitor in 1988, called to the Bar (Inner Temple) in 2005 and took Silk in 2016. He was appointed a Deputy District Judge in 2005 and a District […]
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September 19, 2025
District Judge (Magistrates’ Courts) Appointment: Dunne
The King has appointed Anthony Dunne to be a District Judge (Magistrates’ Courts) on the advice of the Lord Chancellor, the Right Honourable Shabana Mahmood MP, and the Lady Chief Justice of England and Wales, the Right Honourable the Baroness Carr of Walton-on-the-Hill. The Lady Chief Justice has deployed him to the North Eastern Circuit, […]
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September 18, 2025
Judge of the Upper Tribunal (Immigration and Asylum Chamber) Retirement: Hanson
Upper Tribunal Judge Christopher John Hanson retires with effect from 18 September 2025. Background information Upper Tribunal Judge Hanson was admitted as a Solicitor in 1987. He was appointed a Deputy District Judge in 1998, an Immigration Adjudicator in 2002 and a Designated Immigration Judge in 2008. He was appointed a Senior Immigration Judge (now […]
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September 15, 2025
Master of the King’s Bench Division: Stephen Byass
The King has appointed Stephen Byass to be a Master of the King’s Bench Division on the advice of the Lady Chief Justice of England and Wales, the Right Honourable The Baroness Carr of Walton-on-the-Hill. The Lady Chief Justice has assigned him to the King’s Bench Division with effect from 22 September 2025. Background Information […]
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September 8, 2025
S9(4) Deputy High Court Judge
The Lady Chief Justice of England and Wales, the Right Honourable the Baroness Carr of Walton-on-the-Hill, has appointed 2 Deputy High Court Judges, under section 9(4) of the Senior Courts Act 1981, for a single fixed six-year term. The appointments run from 8 September 2025 and 7 September 2031. The following individuals have been appointed […]
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September 4, 2025
District Judge (Magistrates’ Courts) Appointment: Holden
The King has appointed Philip Holden to be a District Judge (Magistrates’ Courts) on the advice of the Lord Chancellor, the Right Honourable Shabana Mahmood MP, and the Lady Chief Justice of England and Wales, the Right Honourable the Baroness Carr of Walton-on-the-Hill. The Lady Chief Justice has deployed him to the Northern Circuit, based […]