The Lord Chief Justice of England and Wales, the Right Honourable The Lord Burnett of Maldon, has appointed Her Honour Judge Hudson to be a Senior Circuit Judge, Designated Family Judge for Northumbria and North Durham, based at the Civil & Family Courts and Tribunals Centre, Newcastle upon Tyne with effect from 10 August 2020.
Background information
Rachel Sophia Margaret Hudson, aged 57, will continue to be known as Her Honour Judge Hudson. She was called to the Bar (M) in 1985. She was appointed as a Recorder in 2005, as a Circuit Judge in 2009 and Designated Family Judge for Northumbria and North Durham since 2014.