Family
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September 16, 2024
Appointment of a High Court Judge: Harris
The Lady Chief Justice is delighted to welcome the appointment by his Majesty the King of Her Honour Judge Sonia Harris to the High Court. Ms Justice Harris will be assigned to the Family Division, where she will be able to draw on both her academic experience as a former lecturer at Durham University and […]
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September 4, 2024
New Family Presiding Judge Appointed
The Lady Chief Justice, with the concurrence of the Lord Chancellor, has announced the appointment of a Family Presiding Judge. Ms Justice Henke has been appointed for a period of four years, with effect from 1 October 2024, to the South Eastern Circuit (Kent, Surrey, Sussex & Thames Valley) where she will succeed Mr Justice […]
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May 1, 2024
High Court: Retirement of The Honourable Sir Nicholas Francis
The Honourable Sir Nicholas Francis retires as a Judge of the High Court (Family Division) with effect from 1 May 2024. Background information Sir Nicholas Francis was called to the Bar (Middle Temple) in 1981, took Silk in 2002 and was elected a Bencher in 2016. He was appointed an Assistant Recorder in 1998, a […]
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March 12, 2024
New Family Presiding Judges Appointed
The Lady Chief Justice, with the concurrence of the Lord Chancellor, has announced the appointment of two Family Presiding Judges. Mr Justice MacDonald has been appointed for a period of four years, with effect from 7 March 2024, to the South Eastern (London) Circuit where he will succeed Mr Justice Francis. Mrs Justice Knowles […]
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December 14, 2023
High Court: Retirement of The Honourable Sir Nicholas Anthony Joseph Ghislain Mostyn
The Honourable Sir Nicholas Anthony Joseph Ghislain Mostyn retires as a Judge of the High Court (Family Division) with effect from 14 December 2023. Background information Sir Nicholas Mostyn was called to the Bar (Middle Temple) in 1980, took Silk in 1997 and was elected a Bencher in 2005. He was appointed an Assistant Recorder […]
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October 5, 2023
Family Presiding Judges Appointed
The former Lord Chief Justice, Lord Burnett, following consultation with the Lord Chancellor, agreed that the existing Family Division Liaison Judges are to be appointed as Family Presiding Judges. The title of Senior Family Division Liaison Judge will also be replaced with Lead Family Presiding Judge. Background Family Division Liaison Judges are to be […]
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October 1, 2023
High Court: Retirement of The Honourable Sir Roderick Brian Newton
The Honourable Sir Roderick Brian Newton retires as a Judge of the High Court (Family Division) with effect from 1 October 2023. Background information Sir Roderick Newton was called to the Bar (Middle Temple) in 1982. He was appointed an Assistant Recorder in 1998, a Recorder in 2000 and authorised to sit as a High […]
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March 3, 2023
Appointment of the Designated Family Judge for Devon
The President of the Family Division is pleased to announce that, following an Expression of Interest exercise, HHJ Elizabeth Ingham has been appointed as Designated Family Judge for Devon with effect from 1 March 2023. HHJ Elizabeth Ingham will be replacing HHJ Miranda Robertshaw. The President of the Family Division thanks HHJ Miranda Robertshaw for […]
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March 30, 2022
New Family Division Liaison Judge Appointed
The President of the Family Division, following consultation with the Lord Chancellor, has announced the appointment of a Family Division Liaison Judge. Mrs Justice Judd has been appointed as the Family Division Liaison Judge for the Western Circuit, for a period of four years, with effect from 6 June 2022 where she will succeed Mrs […]
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January 11, 2022
Lead Judge for Private Family Law
Find out who has been appointed as Lead Judge for Private Family Law