Appointments & Retirements
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December 17, 2025
New Judicial Lead on Youth Justice for England and Wales
Find out more about the new appointee
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December 17, 2025
Circuit Judge Appointment: Lee Harris
The King has appointed Lee Harris to be a Circuit Judge on the advice of the Lord Chancellor, the Right Honourable David Lammy 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 South Eastern Circuit, based at […]
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December 16, 2025
Circuit Judge Appointment: Dow
The King has appointed Clive Dow to be a Circuit Judge on the advice of the Lord Chancellor, the Right Honourable David Lammy 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 South Eastern Circuit, based at […]
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December 15, 2025
Master of the King’s Bench Division: Irena Sabic KC
The King has appointed Irena Sabic KC 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 her to the King’s Bench Division with effect from 26 January 2026. Background […]
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December 9, 2025
Appointment of two new Area Coroners
Find out who the new appointees are and when they start their roles
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December 8, 2025
Mr Justice Constable appointed Judge in Charge of the Technology and Construction Court
The President of the King’s Bench Division has appointed Mr Justice Constable as Judge in Charge of the Technology and Construction Court. This is a two-year appointment that runs from 11 January 2026 to 10 January 2028.
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December 6, 2025
Circuit Bench Retirement: Hardy
His Honour Judge Andrew Hardy retires as a Circuit Judge with effect from 6 December 2025. Background information His Honour Judge Hardy was admitted as a Solicitor in 1989. He was appointed a Deputy District Judge in 2005 and a District Judge in 2010. He was appointed a Circuit Judge in 2018.
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December 3, 2025
Judge of the First-tier Tribunal (Health, Education and Social Care Chamber) Retirement: Flower
Judge Angela Moira Flower retires with effect from 3 December 2025. Background information Judge Flower was admitted as a Solicitor in 1995. She was appointed a Fee-Paid Immigration Judge of the Asylum and Immigration Tribunal in 2006 and a Fee-Paid Judge of the First-tier Tribunal (Health, Education and Social Care Chamber) in 2008. She was […]
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December 1, 2025
Regional Judge of the First-tier Tribunal, Social Entitlement Chamber (Social Security and Child Support) Retirement: Dunn
Regional Judge Helen McCree Dunn retires with effect from 1 December 2025. Background information Regional Judge Dunn was admitted as a Solicitor in 1980. She was appointed as a Legally Qualified Panel Member of Appeal Tribunals in 1999 and a District Tribunal Judge (now known as a Judge of the First-tier Tribunal (Social Entitlement Chamber)) […]