Midland
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February 18, 2026
District Bench Retirement: Rich TD
District Judge Anthony John Edmund Rich TD retires from the District Bench with effect from 18 February 2026. Background information District Judge Rich TD was admitted as a Solicitor in 1981. He was appointed a Deputy District Judge in 1999, a District Judge in 2012 and was a Diversity and Community Relations Judge from 2015 […]
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February 16, 2026
Circuit Judge Appointment: Perry
The King has appointed David Perry 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 Midlands Circuit, with effect from […]
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February 14, 2026
District Bench Retirement: Watson
District Judge Paul Anthony Watson retires from the District Bench with effect from 14 February 2026. Background information District Judge Watson was admitted as a Solicitor in 1983. He was appointed a Deputy District Judge in 2002 and a District Judge in 2009.
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January 7, 2026
Appointment of the Designated Family Judge for Leicestershire
Following an expressions of interest exercise, the President of the Family Division is pleased to announce the appointment of a Designated Family Judge. HHJ Jeremy Weston KC has been appointed as the Designated Family Judge for Leicestershire with effect from 1 February 2026. The President of the Family Division wishes the judge well in his new role.
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December 19, 2025
Circuit Judge Appointment: David Payne
The King has appointed David Payne 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 Midlands Circuit, based at Stafford […]
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November 29, 2025
Senior Circuit Judge Retirement: Thomas
Her Honour Judge Sybil Thomas retires as a Senior Circuit Judge with effect from 29 November 2025. Background information Her Honour Judge Thomas was called to the Bar (Gray’s Inn) in 1976 and was elected as a Bencher in 2016. She was appointed an Assistant Recorder in 1993, a Recorder in 1997 and a Circuit […]
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November 5, 2025
Circuit Judge Appointment: Newnham-Payne
The King has appointed Stacy Newnham-Payne 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 her to the Midlands Circuit, based at Birmingham […]
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November 5, 2025
Circuit Judge Appointment: Lubega
The King has appointed George Lubega 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 Midlands Circuit, based at Birmingham […]
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October 31, 2025
Circuit Judge Appointment: McGovern
The King has appointed Seán McGovern to be a Circuit Judge on the advice of the Lord Chancellor, the Right Honourable Shabana Mahmood 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 Midlands Circuit, based at Warwick […]
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October 28, 2025
Circuit Judge Appointment: Henry
The King has appointed Zoe Henry 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 her to the Midlands Circuit, based at Lincoln […]