Court of Appeal
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June 10, 2021
Court of Appeal: Retirement of Lord Justice David Richards
Lord Justice David Richards retires as Lord Justice of Appeal with effect from 10 June 2021. Background Information Sir David Anthony Stewart Richards (70) was called to the Bar (Inner Temple) in 1974, took Silk in 1992 and was elected a Bencher of Lincoln’s Inn in 2000 and Treasurer of the Inn for 2020-21. He […]
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March 10, 2021
Court of Appeal: Retirement of Lord Justice Davis
Lord Justice Davis retires as Lord Justice of Appeal with effect from 10 March 2021. Background Information Sir Nigel Anthony Lamert Davis (70) was called to the Bar (Lincoln’s Inn) in 1975 and took Silk in 1992. He was appointed an Assistant Recorder in 1995, a Recorder in 1998 and a High Court Judge (Queen’s […]
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February 10, 2021
Court of Appeal: Retirement of Lord Justice Floyd
Lord Justice Floyd retires as Lord Justice of Appeal with effect from 10 February 2021. Background Information Sir Christopher David Floyd (69) was called to the Bar (I) in 1975 (Republic of Ireland in 1988), took Silk in 1992 and was elected a Bencher in 2001. He was appointed an Assistant Recorder in 1994 and […]
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January 27, 2021
Court of Appeal: Retirement of Lord Justice McCombe
Lord Justice McCombe retires as Lord Justice of Appeal with effect from 27 January 2021. Background Information Sir Richard George Bramwell McCombe (68) was called to the Bar (L) in 1975, took Silk in 1989 and was elected a Bencher in 1996 and Treasurer of the Inn in 2019. He was the second junior counsel […]
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January 19, 2021
Court of Appeal: Retirement of Lord Justice Hickinbottom
Lord Justice Hickinbottom retired as Lord Justice of Appeal with effect from 7 January 2021. Background information Sir Gary Robert Hickinbottom (65) was admitted as a Solicitor in 1981 and has been President of the Solicitors’ Association of Higher Court Advocates since 2009. He was elected a Bencher of Middle Temple in 2009. He was […]
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December 16, 2020
Appointment of new Deputy Head of Civil Justice
Find out more about Sir Colin Birss and his new role
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October 7, 2020
Court of Appeal: Retirement of Lord Justice Irwin
Lord Justice Irwin retires as Lord Justice of Appeal with effect from 7 October 2020. Background Information Sir Stephen John Irwin (67) was called to the Bar (G) in 1976, took Silk in 1997 and was elected a Bencher in 2002. He was appointed a Recorder in 2000, Chairman of the Bar Council in 2004 […]
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August 8, 2020
Court of Appeal: Retirement of Lord Justice Patten
Lord Justice Patten retires as Lord Justice of Appeal with effect from 8 August 2020. Notes to editors Sir Nicholas John Patten (70) was called to the Bar (L) in 1974, took Silk in 1988 and was elected a Bencher in 1997. He was Chairman of the Chancery Bar Association from 1997 to 1999 and […]
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July 31, 2020
Appointment of Lord and Lady Justices of Appeal
Find out more about the new appointees to the Court of Appeal
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July 27, 2020
Court of Appeal: Retirement of Lady Justice Rafferty DBE
Lady Justice Rafferty DBE retires as Lady Justice of Appeal with effect from 27 July 2020. Notes to editors Dame Anne Judith Rafferty DBE (70) was called to the Bar (G) in 1973, took Silk in 1990 and was elected a Bencher in 1998. She was appointed a Recorder in 1991, a Deputy High Court […]