High Court Appointments
The Queen is pleased to approve the appointment of a Justice of the High Court. This appointment will take effect from 1 October 2020. It is anticipated that a further eight appointments will be announced ...
Announcements
Latest court sites listed to resume jury trials
Following rigorous health and safety assessments, two crown court sites are listed to resume jury trials. St Albans and Birmingham Annex are scheduled to resume on Monday 14 September 2020. This will bring the total ...
High Court Appointments
The Queen is pleased to approve the appointment of six Justices of the High Court. These appointments will take effect from 1 October 2020. It is anticipated that a further ten appointments will be announced ...
Introducing screen solutions at Leeds Crown Court
His Honour Judge Guy Kearl QC shares how he and colleagues at Leeds Crown Court have worked to ensure jury trials can resume safely.
Circuit Judge Appointment: Fine
The Queen has appointed Ruth Fine to be a Circuit Judge on the advice of the Lord Chancellor, the Right Honourable Robert Buckland QC MP and the Lord Chief Justice of England and Wales, ...
Appointment of Jonathan Heath as the senior coroner for the North Yorkshire (Eastern), North Yorkshire (Western) and the City of York coroner areas
North Yorkshire county council and York city council, as the relevant authorities, have appointed Jonathan Heath as the senior coroner for the North Yorkshire (Western), North Yorkshire (Eastern) and the City of York coroner areas. ...
Circuit Bench Retirement: Bright QC
His Honour Judge Andrew Bright QC retires as a Circuit Judge with effect from 5 September 2020. Background information His Honour Judge Bright QC (69) was called to the Bar (M) in 1973 and took ...
Latest court sites listed to resume jury trials
Following rigorous health and safety assessments, two crown court sites are listed to resume jury trials. Amersham and Hove Crown Court are scheduled to resume on Monday 7 September 2020. This will bring the total ...
High Court Appointment
The Queen is pleased to approve the appointment of a Justice of the High Court. This appointment will take effect from 7 September 2020. It is anticipated that a further sixteen appointments will be announced ...
Withdrawal of Custody Time Limits Protocol of 9 April 2020
Direction from the President of the Queen’s Bench Division and the Senior Presiding Judge