Magistrates' Court
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May 9, 2026
District Judge (Magistrates’ Court) Retirement: Sheraton
District Judge (Magistrates’ Court) Kenneth Frederick Sheraton retires with effect from 9 May 2026. Background information District Judge (Magistrates’ Court) Sheraton was called to the Bar (Gray’s Inn) in 1983 and admitted as a Solicitor in 1991. He was appointed a Deputy District Judge (Magistrates’ Court) in 1999 and a District Judge (Magistrates’ Court) in […]
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May 1, 2026
District Judge (Magistrates’ Court) Retirement: Wheeler
District Judge (Magistrates’ Court) Michael Antony Wheeler retires with effect from 1 May 2026. Background information District Judge (Magistrates’ Court) Wheeler was admitted as a Solicitor in 1983. He was appointed a Deputy District Judge (Magistrates’ Court) in 2003, a District Judge (Magistrates’ Court) in 2009 and a Recorder in 2012. He was a District […]
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November 1, 2025
District Judge (Magistrates’ Courts) Retirement: Lloyd
District Judge (Magistrates’ Courts) Wendy Jane Lloyd retires with effect from 1 November 2025. Background information District Judge (Magistrates’ Courts) Lloyd was called to the Bar (Middle Temple) in 1982. She was appointed as a Deputy District Judge (Magistrates’ Courts) in 2003 and a District Judge (Magistrates’ Courts) in 2005.
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October 9, 2025
District Judge (Magistrates’ Courts) Retirement: Meachin
District Judge (Magistrates’ Courts) Andrew Philip Meachin retires with effect from 9 October 2025. Background information District Judge (Magistrates’ Courts) Meachin was admitted as a Solicitor in 1977. He was appointed an Acting Stipendiary Magistrate (now known as a Deputy District Judge (Magistrates’ Courts)) in 1999 and a District Judge (Magistrates’ Courts) in 2012.
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September 1, 2025
District Judge (Magistrates’ Courts) Retirement: Pattinson
District Judge (Magistrates’ Courts) Timothy John Hull Pattinson retires with effect from 1 September 2025. Background information District Judge (Magistrates’ Courts) Pattinson was admitted as a Solicitor in 1983. He was appointed an Acting Stipendiary Magistrate (now known as a Deputy District Judge (Magistrates’ Courts)) in 1999 and a District Judge (Magistrates’ Courts) in 2009.
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August 1, 2025
Deputy National Digital Lead for Magistrates
Find out who has been appointed to this role
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April 1, 2025
District Judge (Magistrates’ Courts) Retirement: Sweet
District Judge (Magistrates’ Courts) Andrew Francis Sweet retires with effect from 1 April 2025. Background information District Judge (Magistrates’ Courts) Sweet was admitted as a Solicitor in 1984. He was appointed an Acting Provincial Stipendiary Magistrate (now known as a Deputy District Judge (Magistrates’ Courts) in 1999 and a District Judge (Magistrates’ Courts) in 2004.
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March 1, 2025
District Judge (Magistrates’ Courts) Retirement: Harmes
District Judge (Magistrates’ Courts) Stephen Douglas Harmes retires with effect from 1 March 2025. Background information District Judge (Magistrates’ Courts) Harmes was called to the Bar (Gray’s Inn) in 1993. He was appointed as a Fee-paid Immigration Judge (Asylum and Immigration Tribunal) in 2006 and a District Judge (Magistrates’ Courts) in 2014.
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December 19, 2024
District Judge (Magistrates’ Courts) Retirement: Bouch
District Judge (Magistrates’ Courts) Susan Clare Bouch retires with effect from 19 December 2024. Background information District Judge (Magistrates’ Courts) Bouch was admitted as a Solicitor in 1995. She was appointed as a Deputy District Judge (Magistrates’ Courts) in 2006 and a District Judge (Magistrates’ Courts) in 2009. She was a District Judge (Magistrates’ Courts) […]
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December 18, 2024
Appointment of new National Leadership Magistrate
Find out about the JP appointed by the Lady Chief Justice